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Southampton researchers trial new vaccine to fight lung disease and save more lives

A new vaccine could protect patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) against lung infections that worsen their...

Researchers find whooping cough bacteria "lurks silently" in healthy people

Researchers in the UK and Europe have discovered the bacteria which causes whooping cough can “lurk silently” in the noses and throats of...

Southampton doctors in world-first trial of new nose drop to fight meningitis

Doctors in Southampton are leading a world-first trial of a new nose drop containing a type of modified ‘friendly’ bacteria that could...

Researchers develop an app to predict the risk of asthma in children

Researchers in Southampton and the US have created an app that can predict a child’s risk of asthma through six simple yes or no...

Southampton's 'soft' laser therapy for cancer patients could be offered nationwide

An NIHR funded ‘soft’ laser therapy pioneered in the UK by doctors in Southampton to help prevent side effects in patients receiving...

Using mathematics to assess lung function

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new digital way of analysing X-ray images of lungs that could herald a...

Southampton researchers look at why people choose not to take part in clinical trials

Clinical trials couldn’t take place without people volunteering to take part. All doctors depend on volunteers to better understand the...

Researchers looking to recruit young smokers to better understand lung disease

Researchers in Southampton are studying the timeline of lung disease in a younger smoking population to better understand how and when it...

Exploring the impact of public involvement

In March we (the Wessex Public Involvement Network - #WessexPIN) organised an ‘Exploring the Impact of Public Involvement’ workshop....