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The Importance of Volunteering
This month’s blog is about Volunteering as we celebrate 40 years of Volunteering week in the first week of June 2024. The Pernicious Anaemia Society is run by a small...
Imagine a World Without Research: A Glimpse into Stagnation and Darkness
Research isn’t only about grand inventions and distant futures. It’s about improving lives today. From personalised medicine developed to tailor treatments to the individual,
How to judge the absorption of B12
This month’s blog post is about the Schilling Test. The Pernicious Anaemia Society frequently gets questions about this from our members and many hark back to 'the good...
Pernicious Anaemia: A Misnomer? Exploring the Pros and Cons of a Name Change for an Overlooked Lifelong Condition
The term ‘Pernicious Anaemia’ is a misnomer, as the condition is no longer solely represented by a pernicious state nor does it primarily appear as anaemia.
PAS Statement on the Publication of the NICE Guideline
The Pernicious Anaemia Society is the charity which originally petitioned for a NICE guideline on Pernicious Anaemia, and we are disappointed that during the formation of the NICE Committee and in the early meetings, the focus moved to a more general NICE guideline on B12 deficiency as a symptom and not Pernicious Anaemia as a condition.
Bridging the Gap: B12 Deficiency from Research to Patient
The gap between research, healthcare professionals, and patients in understanding B12 deficiency is a pervasive issue, and my journey serves as a microcosm of this disconnect. As a patient, I faced a myriad of symptoms