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UK-wide COVID-19 vaccine study reports long-term third dose booster protection
Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection after several months, according to the latest results of a nationwide...
May 31, 2023


New research explores COVID-19 risk in South African children
Southampton researchers are to bring new insight into COVID-19 risk factors for children in South Africa. Most research during the...
Oct 7, 2022


New study uses lessons of COVID-19 to develop new treatments for severe viral infection
Southampton researchers are looking to improve the prevention and treatment of lung and airway infections. They plan to do this using the...
Sep 6, 2022


Mental health issues in teenage girls rose during the pandemic
The number of teenage girls attending emergency departments with mental health issues rose during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Southampton...
Sep 1, 2022


COVID-19 vaccine study calls on pregnant women to help build booster dose guidance
Pregnant women in the south are being invited to help discover the most effective use of booster vaccines during pregnancy. The Preg-CoV...
Jul 28, 2022


COVID-19 study supports flexible intervals between Pfizer and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Southampton researchers have helped show a greater immune response occurs if two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca...
Jun 15, 2022

Southampton professor receives OBE in Queen’s Jubilee Honours for COVID-19 vaccine research
Professor Saul Faust has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours List. The Consultant Paediatrician at University Hospital...
Jun 6, 2022


Com-COV vaccine study to analyse third dose options for 12 to 15 year olds
Researchers in Southampton have launched a new study of COVID-19 vaccine schedules in young people. Comparing different boosters and doses...
May 30, 2022


COVID-19 vaccine after infection reduces risk of Long Covid
A new study involving Southampton’s Dr Nisreen Alwan suggests vaccination could help people with Long Covid. There is evidence that shows...
May 27, 2022


Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose provides strong immunity boost, shows UK study
COVID-19 vaccines given as fourth doses in the UK offer excellent boosting immunity protection, according to the latest results from a...
May 13, 2022

Southampton personal respirator approved for use beyond pandemic
Protective personal respirator hoods developed in Southampton have received UK approval for use beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The PeRSo...
Mar 7, 2022


Southampton expertise bolsters world-first deliberate COVID-19 infection trial
Researchers in Southampton are part of a world-leading ‘challenge’ trial that infected young, healthy volunteers to give unique insights...
Feb 10, 2022

Saliva-based COVID-19 tests display high accuracy with and without symptoms
A clinical evaluation of a simplified processing method for a rapid COVID-19 test has shown high accuracy in people with and without...
Feb 8, 2022


Southampton-led trial informs global booster guidance
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has used data from the COV-Boost trial in its advice on COVID-19 vaccine schedules. Comparing booster...
Feb 3, 2022


Study reveals parents’ premature birth experiences during pandemic
Southampton research has shown that absence of birth partner, impact of face masks on bonding, and infection risk were key concerns for...
Feb 3, 2022


Lower COVID-19 vaccine booster dose study launches in Southampton
Volunteers from Southampton and the surrounding area are set to receive a third lower COVID-19 vaccine booster dose through the COV-BOOST...
Jan 24, 2022


Children with weakened immune systems not at higher risk from COVID-19
A year-long study led by Southampton researchers has shown children with a weakened immune system are not more likely to become seriously...
Jan 19, 2022


Counting long-COVID: an interview with Dr Nisreen Alwan
Having contracted COVID-19 is early 2020, and unable to shake off symptoms, Dr Nisreen Alwan found her interest in long-COVID becoming...
Dec 29, 2021


World’s first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine shares positive results
A Southampton-led UK study into the world's first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine has found it is 75% effective against the Delta variant....
Dec 21, 2021


Long-COVID patients treated in hospital show limited recovery after one year
People treated in hospital with COVID-19 who remained unwell at five months show limited further recovery after one year, according to...
Dec 16, 2021
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