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Obesity-related gut damage may worsen asthma symptoms
Southampton researchers have found an association between gut damage due to weight gain and more severe asthma. The researchers showed...
Nov 23, 2022


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


Researchers study why being overweight in pregnancy raises child’s asthma risk
New research in Southampton will delve into the underlying causes of asthma. The study will explore whether inflammation in the womb...
Oct 5, 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


Research begins in Southampton to tackle RSV infections in babies
Babies in the Southampton area will play a vital role in a new respiratory virus study combatting the leading cause of infant...
Sep 1, 2022


Developing a map of human lung fibrosis
Southampton researchers have given new insight into the events underlying a chronic lung disease, generating a valuable new resource for...
Aug 26, 2022


Babies who suffer lower respiratory tract infections are more likely to have school-age asthma
Babies who suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia and chest infections are more likely to develop asthma and lower lung function when they are...
Aug 25, 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


Peanut allergy reactions worse after poor sleep
Allergic reactions to peanuts are worse for adults if they’ve had a bad night’s sleep, research has found. The national study also...
Jul 20, 2022


Voice analysis could help spot signs of worsening asthma
Asthma patients could one day use a smartphone app to manage their condition, after Southampton researchers used voice recordings to...
May 27, 2022


Southampton to lead 2.2m Natasha trial to treat people living with food allergies
Southampton researchers will lead a major new nationwide trial, funded by a charity set up by Natasha Ednan-Laperouse’s parents, to treat...
May 18, 2022


New insight opens path to tackle chronic lung disease
Southampton researchers have given new insight into the mechanisms of a chronic, progressive lung disease. The understanding could help...
Apr 1, 2022


Southampton allergy team retains world excellence status
The asthma, allergy and immunology service in Southampton has once again been named as a World Centre of Excellence for clinical...
Feb 25, 2022


Award-winning research sheds new light on lung disease
Innovative lung research is driving discoveries that could help develop new ways to prevent or treat respiratory disease. Southampton...
Jan 6, 2022


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


Southampton research reveals why exercise helps people with asthma
Exercise improves asthma symptoms and reduces lung inflammation, but until now it has not been clear how it does this. New research...
Dec 15, 2021


Respiratory discovery could improve survival of COVID-19 intensive care patients
Southampton researchers have revealed one reason why COVID-19 patients on ventilators have trouble breathing, and how refining a...
Dec 15, 2021


Healthy volunteers needed to help fight lung disease
Southampton researchers are looking for healthy people between 40 and 75 years of age to take part in a study seeking to improve care for...
Dec 3, 2021


Pregnant women needed for COVID-19 vaccine study in Southampton
Pregnant women in Southampton are being invited to take part in a COVID-19 vaccine study. Preg-CoV is the UK’s largest clinical study to...
Nov 26, 2021
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