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Researchers call for better pre-pregnancy support to reduce inequalities
Southampton researchers have urged the government to consider how to better support people in preparing for pregnancy and parenthood...
Apr 28, 2023


Online preparation supports patients ahead of surgery
University Hospital Southampton is using online questionnaires to help patients prepare for surgery. The new approach is based on years...
Apr 27, 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 13, 2023


Weight loss pill enters first clinical trial
Southampton researchers are launching the first trial of a pioneering weight-loss treatment. Healthy volunteers will test a...
Apr 12, 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...
Apr 3, 2023


Families become part of something life-changing at science festival
Visitors of all ages learned how research is life-changing at Southampton Science and Engineering Day. Thousands of people joined the...
Mar 23, 2023


Removing 'impulse buy' foods high in fat, salt and sugar receives support
Shoppers and retailers support a ban on junk foods at store entrances, aisle ends and checkouts in a new Southampton study. In the UK,...
Mar 23, 2023


New study calls for national policies to improve health before pregnancy
Nine in ten women in England enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that may increase health risks to them and their baby, according...
Mar 22, 2023


Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters
New research shows women with obesity may share the risk of the disease with their daughters, but not their sons. Southampton researchers...
Mar 22, 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 17, 2023


Rapid test team raise £2M to help patients get the right antibiotic faster
Southampton researchers have created a potentially life-saving test that can quickly find out which antibiotics will and won’t work for...
Mar 13, 2023


New research hub to improve the quality of nutrition in UK food and drink
A new innovation hub led by Southampton researchers aims to transform the nutritional quality of food and drink sold in the UK. The Diet...
Mar 10, 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 6, 2023


Southampton professor receives OBE at Buckingham Palace
Professor Saul Faust has received his OBE for COVID-19 vaccine research. He was presented the honour by the Prince of Wales last week in...
Mar 3, 2023
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