September 28, 2018 UK's Pret chain vows 'meaningful change' after allergy death The chief executive of British restaurant chain Pret A Manger has apologized to the family of a 15-year-old girl who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a sandwich she bought at London's Heathrow Airport.
September 24, 2018 Teen with severe allergy died after eating baguette with hidden sesame seeds, family claims A student died from an allergic reaction after eating a Pret-A-Manger baguette that had sesame seeds "hidden inside" the dough, an inquest heard Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, picked up the artichoke, olive and tapenade roll from the chain’s Heathrow Terminal 5 outlet before going on holiday, the hearing was told.
September 20, 2018 Boy with severe dairy allergy died after classmate put cheese down his shirt: report A popular boy with a severe allergy to dairy died after he was "chased with cheese and had it thrown down his t-shirt" at his school, an inquest heard.
September 18, 2018 Texas couple stung by hundreds of bees outside home A Texas man is recovering after spending three days in the intensive care unit after he was stung by about 600 Africanized bees outside of his home.
August 21, 2018 FDA extends EpiPen expiry date to combat shortage The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday extended the expiration date of specific lots of Mylan NV's EpiPen allergy injectors by four months to mitigate the shortage of the life-saving treatment.
August 1, 2018 Illinois gov enacts law protecting EpiPen prescribers Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law protecting health professionals who provide police officers with life-saving epinephrine auto injections.
July 16, 2018 Mom's heartbreaking warning after daughter's fatal allergic reaction to cookie A Florida mom is warning others with food allergies after her teen daughter reportedly died from a reaction to a cookie she had at a friend’s house.
May 4, 2018 Arkansas woman develops 'deadly' meat allergy after tick bite Jennifer Burton's 2-acre property is surrounded by woods, so the Arkansas resident is used to getting a few tick bites here and there.
April 12, 2018 Toddler with dairy allergy left fighting for life after Pizza Hut mix-up A 2-year-old boy with a dairy allergy was allegedly left fighting for his life after eating a pizza that was described as “vegan.”
December 15, 2017 Bride suffers severe allergic reaction to wedding bouquet A Nebraska bride’s wedding day nearly came to a screeching halt after she suffered a serious allergic reaction to the bouquet she had hand-picked to carry down the aisle.
