Left to right: James Allen, UHS Chief Pharmacist, Prof Cathy McKenzie, Professor of Intensive Care Pharmacy, and Prof Mike Grocott, Director of the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre Southampton researchers are leading a new trial to see if giving certain patients vitamin B1 reduces the chances of delirium during intensive care. Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often experience a syndrome called delirium. This causes hallucinations and can make patients very

Professor Tristan Clark is one of six new outstanding research leaders chosen to address urgent health challenges in the UK. He has been appointed as an NIHR Research Professor. The  Professorship will provide up to £2 million to deliver ambitious, translational research. Professor Clark is a leading expert in infectious diseases. His research is reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in acute respiratory infection through rapid diagnostic tests. He is a professor at the Univer

When emergencies happen, swift and safe blood transfusion is vital. Road accidents and heavy bleeding around childbirth are common in countries such as Ghana in West Africa. However, blood stocks are often chronically low. Honghui Shen is a PhD student at the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre. Based at the University of Southampton, he is developing a digital health app that will be piloted in Ghana to boost donations. He shares his hopes for his project and what ad

Over 900 people have taken part in a national study to help improve ways to prevent and treat respiratory infections. The UNIVERSAL study is exploring how and when patients with different respiratory viruses may progress to more serious disease. This could help develop effective antiviral treatments to combat these infections. The study is being led by Southampton’s Professor Tom Wilkinson. He is a theme lead at the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre. The research is

Researchers in Southampton are part of a new Translational Research Collaboration (TRC) in Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The new network will rally research communities across the UK to help fight infections. It is backed by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Southampton’s Professor Robert Read will co-lead one of the TRC’s core workstreams. This will expand early-phase vaccine research. It will also help identify correlates of protect

Ros Gough and her son Eddie University Hospital Southampton and primary care services are leading a trial to test the nasal flu vaccine in one-year-old children . The FluSNIFF study is inviting families to take part at around 100 GP practices across the UK. Three hospital sites are also taking part. The trial is being led by co-chief investigators Professor Saul Faust and Dr Alasdair Munro from the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility. It is exploring whether the nasal

An expanding pill trialled in Southampton could soon offer a new and affordable weight loss treatment. It follows a successful clinical trial at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). Participants in Southampton took part at the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at UHS. The treatment was developed by Oxford Medical Products (OMP). OMP partnered with the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for the trial. They also partnered with the NIHR Bristol BRC, and the North

Muscle health is about more than just fitness — it’s about staying well, active and independent throughout your life. Dr Mark Burton, a researcher at the University of Southampton, is working to help people understand how important muscle is for everyday health. He has recently completed a bridging fellowship at the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre. Now, he's set to start a fellowship funded by the Vivensa Foundation. What is sarcopenia? Dr Burton studies sarcopeni

Professor Cathy McKenzie is a pharmacist delivering pioneering research in Southampton. She recently started as Professor of Intensive...

Trained volunteers are supporting older patients to stay active during their hospital stay in a compassionate research study. The selfless work is helping stop muscles getting weaker and the body from losing fitness when they’re not moving for a long time. This can lead to better outcomes. Dr Stephen Lim is carrying out this project thanks to an NIHR Advanced Fellowship. It is called PIVOT : Promoting Increased physical actiVity in hospitalised Older adults with Trained volun

Professor Nicholas Harvey is leading calls for urgent change to improve the treatment of osteoporosis around the world. He has led a...

Dr Callum Highmore is a first author on the new paper Southampton researchers have shown a technique they developed could rapidly...

Aspiring medics joined LifeLab’s summer school to gain hands-on experience and support their university applications. Dozens of young...

New research will develop an online tool to support how genetic risk is shared with at-risk relatives. Dr Lisa Ballard has been awarded...

Image credit: UK Biobank/Dave Guttridge Bone health expertise in Southampton has underpinned one of the biggest health studies in the...