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Professor Helen Brough, founder of Children’s Allergy Doctors, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, leading specialist dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care for children with allergies and eczema.

25/06/2026

BREAKING NEWS for allergy parents 🚨

The MHRA has approved a new lower-dose 1 mg version of EURneffy adrenaline nasal spray for children aged 4 and over, weighing between 15 kg and 30 kg.

Previously, EURneffy was authorised for older children and adults. This latest approval means younger children in the UK now have access to a needle-free emergency treatment option for anaphylaxis.

For families managing severe allergies, this may offer an alternative to traditional adrenaline auto-injectors and help reduce injection anxiety for both children and caregivers.

As with auto-injectors, two EURneffy adrenaline nasal sprays should always be carried, and 999 should be called immediately after use.

At Children’s Allergy Doctors, we are proud to offer private access to EURneffy as part of our consultant-led allergy care.

🔗 Visit the link below to learn more and contact our team to discuss whether this needle-free option may be suitable for your child.

https://childrensallergydoctors.com/contact

23/06/2026

Are you using an open pot of cream for your child's eczema? 🧴⚠️

Our founder, Professor Helen Brough, is the senior author of a newly published review in the prestigious Allergy journal, exploring how the way we use moisturisers can actually impact a child's risk of developing food allergies.

The research highlights a common, everyday risk: the "Hands-in-Pot" method of applying moisturizers.

Dipping fingers into open pots of moisturizers can introduce bacteria (like Staphylococcus aureus) into the cream. Trace amounts of food proteins (like peanut, milk, or egg) from a caregiver's hands can be transferred directly into the child's broken skin barrier during application, which may increase the risk of them developing a food allergy.

Hand sanitiser is not a substitute for thorough handwashing in this context. While it can reduce some germs, it does not reliably remove food particles or trace food proteins from the hands. Alcohol-based sanitisers can also irritate eczema-prone skin, so soap and water remain the safer option before applying emollients.

Top Tips for Safe Skincare:
✔️ Always wash your hands thoroughly before applying moisturizers
✔️ Opt for pump dispensers or tubes instead of open pots
✔️ If using a pot, use a clean spoon or spatula to scoop the cream out
✔️ Hand sanitiser should not replace hand-washing

At Children's Allergy Doctors, we provide comprehensive, evidence-based eczema management plans to protect your child's skin barrier and reduce the risk of the "Allergic March."

🔗 Visit the link below to book a specialist consultation.
https://childrensallergydoctors.com/eczema-management

🔗 Read the full published paper here: https://bit.ly/4xPSig8

17/06/2026

OIT can be a powerful treatment, but what we mix the dose into matters too. 🥄

If a child is having their allergen dose every day in chocolate spread, pudding, ice cream or other ultra-processed foods (UPFs), that daily habit may affect more than taste.

Ultra-processed foods can affect more than just calories. Diets high in UPFs may disrupt the gut microbiome and affect how well it functions by:
🦠 Reducing beneficial gut bacteria and short-chain fatty acids
🛡️ Weakening the intestinal barrier and thinning the protective mucus layer

In simple terms: what we eat can shape the gut, influence inflammation, and affect how well the gut protects us.

Oral immunotherapy can help raise reaction thresholds and support safer living with food allergy. But emerging evidence suggests we also need to pay attention to the foods used to mask or deliver doses. OIT should not just be immunologically effective, it should also support nutrition, growth, and gut health.

At Children’s Allergy Doctors, our care is individualised, evidence-informed, and delivered within a consultant-led multidisciplinary team, with safety and long-term outcomes at the heart of everything we do.

🔗 Visit this link to learn more about our holistic approach to OIT:
https://bit.ly/3Sfw8Ua

🔗 Read the full abstract here: https://bit.ly/4e31uGc

13/06/2026

Is your child's hay fever affecting your child’s performance at school? 🤧📚

In Part 1 of our new video series on United Airway Disease, Professor Helen Brough highlights an important study on the impact of severe hay fever during exam season.

The research found that experiencing allergic rhinitis symptoms on an exam day was associated with a 40% likelihood of dropping a grade.

Even more concerning? If a student was taking a sedating antihistamine (like chlorphenamine-present in brands such as Piriton or Allerief) to manage those symptoms, their chance of dropping a grade jumped to 70%.

Over-the-counter medications are not always the safest or most effective long-term solution for severe seasonal allergies. If your child is struggling to focus, sleep, or perform at school due to hay fever, it is time for a specialist review.

🔗 Learn more about our Consultant-led Hay Fever Desensitisation programmes and book an assessment here:
👉 https://bit.ly/3Q0Lk73

10/06/2026

Can food oral immunotherapy actually help your child grow? 📈

Children with food allergies often face restricted diets, particularly when avoiding nutrient-dense foods like milk and eggs. Over time, this avoidance can impact their physical growth.

Our founder, Professor Helen Brough, is the senior author of a landmark new paper published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The research reveals that successfully completing food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) does more than just build allergy tolerance, it can actually support growth recovery.

The study found that children successfully completing OIT showed significant improvements in their height and weight trajectories, with the most profound growth recovery seen in children starting under the age of 6 years.

At Children's Allergy Doctors, our personalised consultant-led Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) programmes are designed to support your child's overall development, not just their allergy safety.

🔗 Learn more about our holistic approach to food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) here 👇https://childrensallergydoctors.com/food-oral-immunotherapy-uk/

06/06/2026

I am delighted to be speaking at the upcoming , taking place 12–15 June in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Held under the theme "Vision Zero: A Future Free from Allergy and Asthma Burden," this year’s Congress will bring together the international allergy and clinical immunology community for four days of high-level scientific exchange.

During the Congress, I look forward to chairing the Postgraduate Course on Oral Food Immunotherapy (OIT), as well as presenting on several key topics, including:

✔️ Immunological Mechanisms of Oral Food Immunotherapy
✔️ Therapeutic Education in Atopic Dermatitis
✔️ Tree Nut Allergy after Anaphylaxis: Prognosis and Management (including the latest on tree nut OIT)

I look forward to connecting with many of you there and contributing to the conversations shaping the future of our field.

🔗 Learn more and view the scientific programme here: https://eaaci.org/events_congress/eaaci-congress-2026/registration/registration/

EAACI

03/06/2026

The landscape of paediatric food allergy is evolving rapidly. What do we really know about prevention, early introduction, and the science of immune tolerance?

I recently sat down with Dr Saranya Ravindran for the European Medical Journal (EMJ) podcast series: Combatting Food Allergies in Children.

In this 'Quick Fire' episode, we tackle some of the most persistent clinical misconceptions and practical challenges, including:
✔️ Why avoiding peanuts does not prevent peanut allergy
✔️ The most common mistake made during early allergen introduction

It is vital that we continue translating landmark trials into real-world clinical practice to shape the future of allergy prevention.

🎧 Listen to the Quick Fire episode and the full 3-part deep dive on our website here:
👉 https://childrensallergydoctors.com/podcasts/

EMJ

28/05/2026

Living with a food allergy as a teenager can be incredibly stressful, yet psychological support is often very limited.

Our founder, Professor Helen Brough, is the Co-Principal Investigator of the GAPS project (Global Access to Psychological Services for Food Allergy) alongside Prof. Rebecca Knibb at Aston University.

After surveying thousands of people globally and interviewing a large number of patients to find out exactly what tools they needed, the team has developed FACETS, a completely free online website providing evidence-based psychological support for adults, parents, and teenagers.

We are now piloting this platform, and we need your help to get it right!

We are looking for young people aged 12-17 (in the UK, USA, Canada, or Australia) to take part in an online interview or focus group to share what kind of support they actually need

👇 How to participate:
Parents of 12-17 year olds: Click here to learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/4dDwsnW
Teens aged 16-17: You can sign up directly here: https://bit.ly/4o0vYfk

25/05/2026

Food allergy doesn't just affect the patient, it takes a significant emotional toll on the parents and caregivers managing it every single day.

Our founder, Professor Helen Brough, recently co-authored a new paper published in the Journal of Health Psychology exploring the healthcare experiences and psychological support needs of adults and caregivers managing food allergies.

The study highlights that while caregivers experience high levels of food allergy-related distress and anxiety, access to psychological support within allergy services remains severely limited.

Key findings from the interviews included:
✔️ The journey to diagnosis can feel difficult and poorly supported
✔️ Caregivers need clearer, more consistent guidance from healthcare professionals
✔️ Psychological support must be integrated into holistic food allergy care

At Children's Allergy Doctors, we know that treating a child means supporting the whole family. This research reinforces our commitment to multidisciplinary care that protects your child's physical safety while supporting your peace of mind.

Read the full paper here:
👉 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13591053261429012

22/05/2026

At Children’s Allergy Doctors, our care is guided by the latest clinical research.🔬

We are incredibly proud to share that our founder, Professor Helen Brough, has received double Top Cited Author recognition from Wiley for 2025.

Professor Brough was recognised for her work co-authoring two major international papers:

1️⃣ EAACI guidelines on managing IgE-mediated food allergy
2️⃣ GA²LEN and EFA consensus work on managing food allergy and serious allergic reactions at school

What does this mean for your family?

It means your child’s allergy care is informed by internationally recognised medical evidence and consultant-led expertise. Our clinical approach is shaped by the same research that helps guide allergy management across the world.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our consultant-led allergy testing and management services.

Read the open-access articles here:
🔗 EAACI Guidelines: https://bit.ly/4f1U7j9
🔗 GA²LEN School Consensus: https://doi.org/10.1002/clt2.70013

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