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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...
Jan 25, 2023


Nose bacteria insight paves the way for new meningitis vaccine
Southampton researchers have discovered how bacteria that naturally live in some people’s noses may protect them against meningitis. New...
Jan 9, 2023


Southampton experts publish new book
Professors Keith Godfrey and Mark Hanson have co-edited a new book published by Cambridge University Press. Developmental Origins of...
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 20, 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 19, 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...
Dec 15, 2022


Funding boost for biofilms research and innovation
Southampton researchers are set to benefit from further funding for world-class biofilms research and innovation. The Biotechnology and...
Nov 30, 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...
Nov 23, 2022


Less than half of mums doing enough exercise
New research shows less than half of mums meet the recommended levels of exercise, with those with young children managing to do the...
Nov 18, 2022


Teens recruit squirrels to promote clinical research
Squirrels explore clinical research in new videos by teenagers in Southampton. The ‘In a nutshell’ series explains how to take part in...
Nov 18, 2022


Parents urged to support new research tackling RSV infections in babies
Parents in the Southampton area are being urged to support a new respiratory virus study. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is one of the...
Nov 11, 2022


Genetic test could help personalise Crohn’s disease treatment
A genetic test has successfully predicted gut narrowing in patients, paving the way for more tailored management. Some patients with...
Nov 7, 2022


Southampton researchers launch review of national food voucher scheme
Researchers are working with the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) to evaluate the Healthy Start scheme in England. They aim to find out...
Nov 2, 2022


‘Good’ bacteria could offer protection in new meningitis vaccine
Southampton researchers are using a protective bacteria that naturally lives in our nose to develop a new meningitis vaccine. Dr Adam...
Oct 21, 2022


New diagnostic test for fatty liver disease shows promise
New research has shown a test could help diagnose fatty liver disease without the need for liver biopsy. Prof Chris Byrne from the NIHR...
Oct 21, 2022
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