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

Southampton researchers have led the development of a new scoring system to guide care for people with asthma that is difficult to treat....

People whose fathers were overweight as teenagers had DNA changes associated with asthma, obesity and low lung function. A new study has...

Professor John Holloway has been named a Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). He is one of just 14 new awardees this year. ...

Three medicines used to treat children who have severe asthma attacks will be compared in a national trial. Asthma is the most common...

New data highlights major gaps in access to specialist allergy services across the UK. Findings suggest the availability of immunotherapy...

Southampton researchers have developed the first patient-centred tools to assess severe asthma treatment. Severe asthma affects around...

Southampton researchers are investigating a new way to help children and young people with asthma. Asthma affects over 330 million people...

David Mather and his wife, Iwona The first patients have been recruited to the world’s largest trial using radiotherapy to treat advanced...

Southampton researchers have discovered that some common brake pads can have a harmful effect on lung health. The new study looked at...

Southampton researchers are developing new models to expand respiratory disease research.   Respiratory diseases affect 10 million people...

Dr Sophie Fletcher has been awarded a prestigious National Clinical Impact Award. The honour recognises her dedicated work to improve...

New recommendations from a national audit could lead to better care for people with respiratory conditions. The National Respiratory...

Researchers have identified a much-needed treatment for patients with a fatal lung condition. Dr Sophie Fletcher led Southampton’s...

An international study has found widespread agreement that pregnant women with severe asthma can be treated with biologics. Biologics are...

Southampton researchers are making advances in disease modelling that could lead to new drugs being identified. They are developing...

Southampton researchers are improving understanding and treatment of a group of rare diseases. Patients with fibrotic lung diseases...

International clean air campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE has highlighted the importance of tackling poor air quality in the...

Two laboratories at Southampton General Hospital have won awards for their sustainable practices. The Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)...

Southampton researchers will co-lead a new £9.4 million centre to improve care for people with rare lung diseases. The research centre...