UK-wide COVID-19 vaccine study reports long-term third dose booster protection
Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection after several months, according to the latest results of a nationwide...
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Apr 13, 2023
Southampton-led study guides severe asthma research
A study led by Southampton researchers has developed a set of outcome measures for severe asthma. Severe asthma affects around 5-10% of...
Apr 3, 2023
Research reveals risk factors for chest problems after COVID-19
The risk of respiratory problems after COVID-19 increases with age and longer hospital stays, according to new research. An understanding...
Mar 17, 2023
Peanut allergies could dramatically fall if babies weaned early on peanut products
UK researchers say peanut allergy could plummet by 77% if peanut products were added to all babies’ diets at four to six months of age....
Mar 17, 2023
Preventing peanut allergy: Q&A with Prof Graham Roberts
Peanut allergy affects up to 1 in 50 children in the UK. However evidence increasingly suggests that eating peanut products from an early...
Mar 6, 2023
Professor Tom Wilkinson named a senior leader in UK respiratory research
Professor Tom Wilkinson, Respiratory and Allergy theme lead at our NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, has been recognised as...
Mar 2, 2023
Improving diagnosis of chronic lung, ear and sinus infections in young children
Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). PCD is a...
Feb 17, 2023
Leading Southampton allergy expert makes plea for urgent action
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate has called for urgent action to tackle a global rise in allergy cases. It comes amid warnings that 70...
Feb 1, 2023
Widely available antibiotic found to prevent COVID-19 patients needing intensive care
An international study co-led by Southampton’s Professor Ratko Djukanovic has shown that a common antibiotic could reduce intensive care...
Jan 25, 2023
Cutting-edge COVID-19 trial opens in Southampton
Southampton researchers are trialling a new combination of two COVID-19 treatments. The trial is being run by the Southampton Clinical...
Dec 20, 2022
Lung disease treatment shown to have fewer side effects
A new study has shown the drug rituximab could help treat chronic lung disease in some people with fewer side effects. People with...
Dec 19, 2022
Research reveals underdiagnosed cause of long-term lung condition
Southampton researchers have given new insight into the causes of bronchiectasis. The new research has revealed that an inherited...
Dec 15, 2022
New website helps improve eczema in children and young people
Southampton researchers have developed a new website to help improve eczema in children and young people. Hundreds of families and under...
Nov 23, 2022
Obesity-related gut damage may worsen asthma symptoms
Southampton researchers have found an association between gut damage due to weight gain and more severe asthma. The researchers showed...
Oct 7, 2022
New research explores COVID-19 risk in South African children
Southampton researchers are to bring new insight into COVID-19 risk factors for children in South Africa. Most research during the...
Oct 5, 2022
Researchers study why being overweight in pregnancy raises child’s asthma risk
New research in Southampton will delve into the underlying causes of asthma. The study will explore whether inflammation in the womb...
Sep 6, 2022
New study uses lessons of COVID-19 to develop new treatments for severe viral infection
Southampton researchers are looking to improve the prevention and treatment of lung and airway infections. They plan to do this using the...
Sep 1, 2022
Mental health issues in teenage girls rose during the pandemic
The number of teenage girls attending emergency departments with mental health issues rose during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Southampton...
Sep 1, 2022
Research begins in Southampton to tackle RSV infections in babies
Babies in the Southampton area will play a vital role in a new respiratory virus study combatting the leading cause of infant...
Aug 26, 2022
Developing a map of human lung fibrosis
Southampton researchers have given new insight into the events underlying a chronic lung disease, generating a valuable new resource for...
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