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Southampton recruits first person in global mpox vaccine study
The first participant in a new international study to find a vaccine for mpox is taking part at the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research...
Feb 9, 2024


‘Urgent action’ needed to improve children’s health, report warns
Experts are calling for ‘urgent action’ to improve children’s health and wellbeing in the first five years of life. Southampton’s...
Feb 9, 2024


Teens use virtual reality to warn of vaping dangers
Hampshire teenagers have produced a virtual reality (VR) experience to help young people ‘escape the vape.’ It emphasises the peer...
Feb 2, 2024


Extra nutrients during pregnancy may reduce risk of childhood obesity, study finds
Taking a nutritional supplement before and during pregnancy could promote healthy weight in childhood, according to new research. Experts...
Jan 30, 2024


Soaring childhood obesity from pandemic will cost UK billions, study finds
A dramatic increase in child obesity levels during the pandemic is set to cost the UK over £8 billion, according to new research. Obesity...
Jan 24, 2024


Eczema website helps patients and the NHS
A website to help people manage their eczema could be saving the NHS hundreds of thousands of pounds. The website, developed by...
Jan 19, 2024


Using light to diagnose lung injury: Meet Aneesh Vincent Veluthandath
Southampton researchers are developing a new rapid test for a life-threatening lung injury. Acute respiratory distress syndrome can...
Jan 19, 2024


Southampton professor honoured with European medal
Professor Nicholas Harvey has been awarded the prestigious 2023 OrtoMed Medal. OrtoMed is the Italian Society of Orthopaedics, Medicine...
Jan 12, 2024


Ultraviolet light shown to damage COVID-19 virus
New research has revealed how ultraviolet light destroys infectious virus particles. The knowledge could help develop new technology to...
Jan 11, 2024


Late-night eating raises blood sugar levels in pregnancy
Consuming most calories at night may lead to pregnant women having higher blood sugar levels, a new study suggests. The results provide...
Jan 10, 2024


Southampton celebrates reaching 250,000 participants in health research
Over 250,000 people have now taken part in clinical trials and studies in Southampton. The major milestone shows the scale of how...
Jan 5, 2024


Baby admissions to hospital with common winter virus drop by over 80% in trial
A new preventive treatment to protect babies against a common virus reduced numbers needing hospital treatment by over 80% in an...
Dec 28, 2023


Hip shape differences may explain why more British get arthritis
New research has a possible reason for why British people are more likely to develop hip arthritis than Chinese people. The results...
Dec 14, 2023


Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, study finds
New research shows most pregnant women are not getting the nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets. An international study...
Dec 6, 2023


Southampton doctor and team honoured for research into lung disorders
Growing research into a rare lung disease has been recognised in two prestigious honours. Dr Sophie Fletcher and her research fellows...
Dec 1, 2023
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