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Supporting better management of UTIs: Meet Sascha Miller
Southampton researchers are improving how people who experience recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are supported. UTIs usually...
Jul 14, 2025


Experts reach landmark consensus on surgery schools
Researchers have come to widespread agreement on how surgery schools should be delivered across the world. Surgery school is a group...
Jul 7, 2025


World Health Organization spotlights Southampton research on health before pregnancy
A new report has highlighted the role of Southampton researchers and their partners in shaping the global conversation on preconception...
Jul 2, 2025


The solution to superbugs might be hiding in your toilet
Investigating bacterial samples taken from cystic fibrosis patients Southampton researchers are enlisting the public to become citizen...
Jun 30, 2025


Minister meets Southampton experts helping children to lead healthier lives
Government minister Stephen Morgan has learned how Southampton researchers are improving children's long-term health prospects. The...
Jun 27, 2025


Improved tests could boost diagnosis of a rare lung disease
Southampton researchers are making advances in genetic testing to help diagnose Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). PCD is a rare genetic...
Jun 24, 2025


Reducing oxygen for critically ill patients does not harm chances of survival, study shows
A national intensive care trial is informing how much oxygen patients should be given to boost their recovery. Reducing supplementary...
Jun 12, 2025


Major sedative study informs intensive care practice
Findings from a national trial are guiding the use of sedatives in intensive care. Sedation is essential for keeping critically ill...
Jun 11, 2025


Researchers warn early development may be linked to rising youth anxiety
High rates of anxiety in children and young people may be rooted in the earliest stages of life, researchers have warned. The number of...
Jun 9, 2025


Fellowship success for future leader in ageing research
Dr Mark Burton has secured a prestigious fellowship to improve understanding of muscle loss in later life. The Vivensa Foundation...
Jun 4, 2025


Overweight teenage boys risk passing on harmful traits to future children, study suggests
People whose fathers were overweight as teenagers had DNA changes associated with asthma, obesity and low lung function. A new study has...
May 27, 2025


Southampton professor announced as Fellow of European society
Professor John Holloway has been named a Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). He is one of just 14 new awardees this year. ...
May 22, 2025


Five things we learned at the BRC Open Day 2025
The NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is improving people's health and resilience throughout life. This week, researchers...
May 15, 2025


Researchers call for better support for families of children who die suddenly
A new study is seeking to improve care and support for families experiencing the unexpected death of a child. Around 3,000 children die...
May 14, 2025


Multi-million pound trial to find the best treatment for severe asthma in children
Three medicines used to treat children who have severe asthma attacks will be compared in a national trial. Asthma is the most common...
May 7, 2025
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