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Researchers find whooping cough bacteria "lurks silently" in healthy people
Researchers in the UK and Europe have discovered the bacteria which causes whooping cough can “lurk silently” in the noses and throats of...
Oct 22, 2019
Breastmilk supplements help protect preterm baby's weight loss
Doctors in Southampton have found an eight-week nutrient supplement for breastfeeding mums can help prevent weight loss and boost the...
Apr 14, 2019
Southampton helps prevent malnutrition in critically ill across Europe
Southampton researcher Philip Calder, as part of a panel of experts, has produced new European guidelines for medical teams on how to...
Jan 30, 2019
'Dust mite' tablet developed to treat allergic asthma in children
Doctors in Southampton are trialling a new tablet that could reduce the effects of allergic asthma in children with a house dust mite...
Jan 21, 2019
Southampton doctors in world-first trial of new nose drop to fight meningitis
Doctors in Southampton are leading a world-first trial of a new nose drop containing a type of modified ‘friendly’ bacteria that could...
Nov 27, 2018
Researchers develop an app to predict the risk of asthma in children
Researchers in Southampton and the US have created an app that can predict a child’s risk of asthma through six simple yes or no...
Nov 17, 2018
Southampton's 'soft' laser therapy for cancer patients could be offered nationwide
An NIHR funded ‘soft’ laser therapy pioneered in the UK by doctors in Southampton to help prevent side effects in patients receiving...
Jul 12, 2018
Using mathematics to assess lung function
Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new digital way of analysing X-ray images of lungs that could herald a...
Jun 24, 2018
Southampton researchers look at why people choose not to take part in clinical trials
Clinical trials couldn’t take place without people volunteering to take part. All doctors depend on volunteers to better understand the...
May 16, 2018
Researchers looking to recruit young smokers to better understand lung disease
Researchers in Southampton are studying the timeline of lung disease in a younger smoking population to better understand how and when it...
May 15, 2018
Exploring the impact of public involvement
In March we (the Wessex Public Involvement Network - #WessexPIN) organised an ‘Exploring the Impact of Public Involvement’ workshop....
Apr 12, 2018
Training our immune system to fight TB
Looking at how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria interacts with our immune system, researchers in Southampton believe a more effective vaccine...
Feb 5, 2018
Developing a new app to reduce the risk of breast cancer
Researchers in Southampton are working with women across the region to raise awareness of the link between alcohol consumption and breast...
Jan 24, 2018
Pioneering exercise programme to aid cancer patients
Our critical care research team has been awarded £2.3 million for a new scheme providing pre-surgery exercise sessions for cancer...
Nov 22, 2017
Drug boosts antibiotic treatment for rare lung disease
Pairing antibiotics with a drug that helps break down bacterial defences could make them more effective against hard-to-treat infections...
Nov 22, 2017
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