Undated handout from NHS England. Emily’s mum said the treatment has been life-changing for the whole family
Children with peanut allergies across the country will be the first in Europe to receive life-changing treatment.
NHS England has secured a deal for Palforzia, an oral treatment, which helps to reduce the severity of symptoms including anaphylaxis, after a reaction to peanuts.
About one in 50 children suffer from peanut allergies in the UK.
Omicron appears to be milder, according to early studies published in the UK and South Africa.
Preliminary evidence suggests fewer people are needing hospital treatment than with other variants - with estimates ranging from a 30% to a 70% reduction.
It comes as the Pfizer Covid jab is approved for use in vulnerable primary school children.
A whole new muscle layer in the human jaw has been identified - located behind the cheeks that stabilise the lower jaw.
The new finding could rewrite anatomy textbooks.
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