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People in deprived areas of Hampshire less likely to survive cardiac arrests, study suggests
People living in Hampshire’s most deprived areas may be less likely to survive a cardiac arrest, according to new research. The study...
Mar 4, 2025


Rapid diagnostics spinout raises £5m for pioneering antibiotic test
A rapid test to help treat bacterial infections is taking a major step following a funding boost. The iFAST test can help patients get...
Feb 20, 2025


World’s first controlled infection with harmless bacteria in pregnancy reveals new insights
A study has shed new light on the movement of bacteria during pregnancy. Pregnant women given nose drops containing harmless bacteria did...
Feb 20, 2025


Professor Mike Grocott to lead global perioperative medicine organisation
Professor Mike Grocott has been announced as the next president of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative (POQI). His election follows five...
Feb 17, 2025


First patients recruited to largest lung cancer clinical trial
David Mather and his wife, Iwona The first patients have been recruited to the world’s largest trial using radiotherapy to treat advanced...
Feb 17, 2025


Brake pad emissions could be more toxic than diesel exhaust, study finds
Southampton researchers have discovered that some common brake pads can have a harmful effect on lung health. The new study looked at...
Feb 14, 2025


Finding the treatments of the future: Meet Mirella Spalluto
Southampton researchers are developing new models to expand respiratory disease research. Respiratory diseases affect 10 million people...
Feb 11, 2025


Southampton team wins international AI hackathon
A team of clinicians and data analysts has won a global competition with a tool to predict orthopaedic conditions. The AI in Orthopaedics...
Feb 11, 2025


Southampton doctor wins national award for clinical impact
Dr Sophie Fletcher has been awarded a prestigious National Clinical Impact Award. The honour recognises her dedicated work to improve...
Feb 7, 2025


Patients with previously inoperable pelvic tumours surviving long-term
People with some complex cancers are surviving longer, according to new research. Around 4,000 patients in the UK need treatment for...
Feb 7, 2025


AI being used to prevent malnutrition in hospital
A new study is exploring the potential of technology to monitor patients’ food intake. Researchers have developed an image-based system...
Feb 5, 2025


Shaping the future of health research together
It’s important that trials and studies provide maximum benefit to people’s health. That’s why the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research...
Jan 31, 2025


LifeLab team urges MPs to include young voices in future vaping policies
Southampton researchers and young people have been to Westminster to urge MPs to consider young people’s views on vaping. At Evidence...
Jan 30, 2025


Loneliness could hinder older peoples’ recovery after leaving hospital
Southampton researchers have identified ways to boost older patients' recovery at home. Social isolation not only affects people...
Jan 27, 2025


Health research data platform reaches major milestone
A landmark first dataset has been onboarded to a new regional research platform. The data from University Hospital Southampton (UHS) will...
Jan 24, 2025
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