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GREAT FEEDBACK FROM NUREMBERG TOY FAIR 2010 CONTINUES

(February 2010 - Nuremberg, Germany) Following the Nuremberg World Toy Fair, Germany, in early February 2010, the influx of enquiries from interested companies having their products tested as being asthma & all

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME ATTENDS LONDON TOY FAIR 2010

(January 2010 — London, UK) As part of our drive to grow the asthma & allergy friendly™ certification programme and meet leading European Toy Industry stakehold

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME ATTENDS HEIMTEXTIL 2010

(January 2010 — Frankfurt, Germany) Dr. Tim Yeomans, Senior Scientific Researcher with Allergy Standards Limited, recently attended the Heimtextil International Trade Fair (www.heimtextil.de). It is one of the world'

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME ATTENDS HONG KONG TOYS & GAMES FAIR 2010

(January 2010 — Hong Kong) As a leader in toy certification, Allergy Standards, who jointly runs the asthma & allergy friendly™ More...

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New round of workshops for kids with asthma start in Yorkshire and the Humber
A new round of workshops designed by and for young people with long term medical conditions like asthma or type 1 diabetes, starts on 26 February and will run in several locations across…

Pioneering study to reduce asthma deaths starts today
1 February marks the start of a year long investigation into the cause of asthma deaths with the goal of reducing asthma deaths in the future.

New online test highlights risk of an asthma attack
People with asthma now have an online test that can quickly assess whether they're at an increased risk of an asthma attack.

Freeze the cost of prescriptions – sign our petition now!
As part of our work to get a better deal for people with asthma, Asthma UK is calling on the Government to freeze the cost of prescriptions in England until 2015.

Asthma UK campaign targets regulations that put school children with asthma at risk
Children with asthma at school face an increased health risk because schools cannot keep emergency asthma kits on site. Asthma UK is calling for a change in legislation so that school children…

Transport for London launches air pollution campaign
Transport for London (TfL), with support from Asthma UK, has launched a new campaign to target the levels of harmful air pollution in the capital. In a bid to improve air quality and clean up…

Asthma UK says farewell to world-leading professor
Professor Lee became the Asthma UK Chair of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine in 1988 and the inaugural director of the MRC-Asthma UK Centre in 2005. The centre brings together over 200…

NHS launches GP information service for patients
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced new information services that will make it easier for people with asthma to find GP practices where doctors and nurses have significant experience…

Asthma guidelines launched
Today, the British Thoracic Society (BTS)/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) will be launching patient versions of their asthma guidelines – Managing asthma in adults and…

Follow the advice and use it right
Northern Ireland's 'Follow the Advice Use it Right' campaign shows a need to improve health and limit wasting medicine through greater awareness.

Healthtalkonline.org is seeking people with asthma to share their experiences

Researchers and supporters honoured by Asthma UK
Asthma UK recently held two events to thank supporters for their contribution to Asthma UK’s work and research. At these events, which took place in London and Manchester, a variety of…

Clinical trial for people with house-dust mite allergies
Researchers based in the UK are looking to recruit at least 60 people with asthma and house-dust mite allergy to take part in a clinical trial.

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Are you getting the most from your pharmacist?
There are 12,000 community pharmacies in the UK and these are visited by members of the public two billion times a year, but do you know all the services your pharmacist can provide?

Help us to keep children safe at school
Asthma UK wants to find out how easy it is for children and young people with asthma to get hold of their emergency reliever (blue) inhaler when they need it at school. We’re worried that…

Preparing for Bonfire Night
As Bonfire Night approaches we would urge people with asthma to think about their exposure to bonfire smoke. We know that for many people with asthma, smoke can be a trigger for their asthma…

Asthma UK gets it off our chest at party conferences
Asthma UK met with MPs and Peers at Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat party conferences to discuss our campaigns.

New Medicine Service launches
A new free NHS service in community pharmacies is being introduced in England from the beginning of October for people with asthma who have been newly prescribed a medicine (including those who…

Asthma UK and Kodak launch Facebook project for young people with asthma
Asthma UK and Kodak have launched a project to support 16- to 24-year-olds with asthma. Big Up Your Chest features a Facebook page for students with asthma, multimedia information about asthma,…

Asthma UK triumphs at the 2011 BMA Medical Book and Patient Information Awards
Asthma UK’s free resource My Asthma won an award last night at the 2011 BMA Medical Book and Patient Information Awards.

EnviroVent chooses Asthma UK as Charity of the Year
Asthma UK is delighted to have been chosen as EnviroVent’s Domestic Division Charity of the Year partner for 2011 – 2012.

The National Review of Asthma Deaths
The Royal College of Physicians, in partnership with Asthma UK and other bodies concerned with asthma, has today announced a significant new initiative that aims to reduce the number of asthma deaths.

The National Review of Asthma Deaths launches
The Royal College of Physicians, in partnership with Asthma UK and other bodies concerned with asthma, has today announced a significant new initiative that aims to reduce the number of asthma deaths.

Breastfeeding could protect against asthma
Children who have not been breastfed are 50% more likely to experience asthma symptoms than those who have been breastfed, according to a study published this week.

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