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  • New ARISE allergic rhinitis (hay fever) trial
    General practices and allergy clinics across Australia are invited to take part in a new clinical trial aiming to improve the lives of young people with hay fever, our country’s most common allergic disease.  Recruitment sites in every state and territory have partnered...
  • New international consensus report on anaphylaxis
    A new international consensus report on anaphylaxis has been released by the Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network (GA2LEN) and published open access online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The report was developed by an international panel of 46...
  • Shingrix Vaccine to Prevent Shingles - Update
    Shingrix®  is a varicella zoster virus recombinant vaccine that can provide protection from herpes zoster (shingles) and post-herpetic neuralgia (long-term nerve pain): Advice for Health Care Professionals with regards to patient eligibility for the Shingles NIP can now be...
  • ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training approved by RACGP, ACCRM and PSA
    ASCIA online courses provide accessible, consistent and evidence-based training in anaphylaxis, allergy and immune deficiencies. The updated 2025 version of ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training for health professionals has been approved as a CPD activity by the following...
  • National Allergy Council projects allocated to ASCIA - March 2025 update
    The National Allergy Council is a partnership between the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA), funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to implement the National Allergy...
  • Allergy Assist - new online service for rural doctors
    As one of the partners in the National Allergy Council, ASCIA is pleased to share information about allergy assistTM – a new free, national online service providing rural doctors with expert allergy education and support.  The National Allergy Council has developed allergy...
  • New Journal of Human Immunity - submissions welcome
    The Journal of Human Immunity (JHI) inaugural editorial by JHI Editor-in-Chief Jean-Laurent Casanova is now live. and can be read online at https://doi.org/10.70962/jhi.20250001  The editorial outlines the vision, scope, and mission in making this journal the destination...
  • Healthed Masterclass on Allergy Management in General Practice
    Healthed has collaborated with ASCIA to develop a free series of webcasts, in response to direct requests from GPs, to form the Healthed Masterclass on Allergy Management in General Practice. The Masterclass is available at https://www.healthed.com.au/learning/allergy-management-in-general-practice-masterclass/ The...
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