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Rapid infection tests could boost patient care and flow amid mounting NHS pressures
A pioneering study has found tens of thousands of patient beds could be saved by the NHS every year by using a new rapid test. Patients...
Jun 13, 2023


New research seeks to boost immune system’s ability to kill cancer
Southampton researchers are investigating an immune cell that can fight cancer. They aim to better understand why certain ‘natural killer...
Jun 8, 2023


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

Southampton-led study identifies promising acne treatment
New research has found that a drug used to treat high blood pressure could help women with persistent acne. SAFA is the first large-scale...
May 22, 2023


Baby RSV hospitalisations fall by 83 percent in trial
New results from an international study show a treatment could greatly reduce the number of babies admitted to hospital with a common...
May 19, 2023


Rapid test team raise £2M to help patients get the right antibiotic faster
Southampton researchers have created a potentially life-saving test that can quickly find out which antibiotics will and won’t work for...
Mar 13, 2023


Southampton professor receives OBE at Buckingham Palace
Professor Saul Faust has received his OBE for COVID-19 vaccine research. He was presented the honour by the Prince of Wales last week in...
Mar 3, 2023


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


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


‘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 study to support pneumonia vaccines in Thailand
Southampton researchers have formed a new partnership with scientists in Thailand. Together, they aim to lay the groundwork for the...
Oct 17, 2022


Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas spotlights Group B strep vaccine study
Olympian Iwan Thomas has thanked “amazing” staff at the Princess Anne Hospital for his son Teddy’s life-saving care in a BBC report for...
Sep 28, 2022


New CMV investigational vaccine research study at Southampton
Southampton researchers are looking for healthy women to take part in a new trial that could help prevent a common viral infection that...
Aug 14, 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 12, 2022


Cutting antibiotics for children’s lung infections gives same results as full doses
New research shows lower dose and shorter course antibiotic treatment of pneumonia in children is safe and works. The data offer new...
Jan 24, 2022


Antioxidant supplements trialled to support immune system
Southampton researchers are exploring the effects of antioxidant supplements on the immune system A new study is recruiting healthy...
Nov 3, 2021


Antibiotic provides little effect on chest infections in children
Southampton researchers have found that the antibiotic amoxicillin is only slightly more effective at treating chest infections in...
Oct 27, 2021


Pregnant volunteers needed for research to prevent meningitis in newborns
Southampton researchers are looking for pregnant volunteers to join a study investigating how ‘good bacteria’ may protect babies from...
Oct 14, 2021


People given 'friendly' bacteria in nose drops protected against meningitis
A world-first trial has shown that nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria protect against meningitis. Led by Professor Robert Read...
Jul 12, 2021
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