ASCIA Fast Facts have provided concise, reliable and easy to read information about allergies and other immune system disorders since they were first developed in 2019. ASCIA Fast Facts are the first online resources for patients and carers that have been reviewed and updated in 2023 to ensure that plain language is used where possible, and links to patient and carer support organisations are included at the top of each document. These updates have been made by ASCIA as part of the National Allergy Council Shared Care for Allergy project. 

The updated ASCIA Fast Facts are available online at www.allergy.org.au/patients/fast-facts on the following on 20 topics.

•   Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Injectors
•   Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)
•   Allergy Testing
•   Allergy Treatments
•   Anaphylaxis
•   Asthma and Allergy
•   Autoimmune Disease
•   Cow’s Milk (Dairy) Allergy
•   Drug (Medication) Allergy
•   Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) 
•   Eczema and Food Allergy
•   Evidence-based Allergy Tests and Treatments
•   Food Allergy
•   Immune System
•   Immunodeficiencies
•   Infant Feeding and Allergy Prevention
  
•   Insect and Tick Allergy
  
•   Peanut Allergy
•   Seed Allergy
•   Tree Nut Allergy

This news item was issued on 9 June 2023 by Jill Smith, CEO of ASCIA, the peak professional body for clinical immunology and allergy in Australia and New Zealand.