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Sep 21, 2021

Supermarket layout trial prompts healthier food choices

A Southampton-led study has shown customers bought healthier foods with a new supermarket layout. Dr Christina Vogel and Prof Janis Baird...

Pioneering study starts to treat patients with incurable neurological disease

Sep 21, 2021

Perioperative & Critical Care

Pioneering study starts to treat patients with incurable neurological disease

Southampton researchers have given the first UK patient a new treatment for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. This international study aims...

Southampton to help tackle long COVID impacts on the brain

Sep 2, 2021

COVID-19

Southampton to help tackle long COVID impacts on the brain

Southampton is set to collaborate on a study of brain function in long COVID. Led by University College London (UCL), it's one of 15...

Aug 25, 2021

COVID-19

People of Southampton step up to deliver COVID-19 vaccine booster study

Over 200 people from Southampton joined the national COV-BOOST study. That makes the city one of the biggest contributors to this vital...

Aug 25, 2021

COVID-19

New study into COVID-19 vaccine dose interval for pregnant women launches in Southampton

The country’s largest clinical study investigating the best gap between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses for pregnant women is...

Aug 23, 2021

COVID-19

New insights into extremely rare COVID-19 vaccine-related blood clots

Southampton has contributed to new research into extremely rare blood clots appearing after COVID-19 vaccination. The findings point the...

People given 'friendly' bacteria in nose drops protected against meningitis

Jul 12, 2021

Microbiology, Immunology&Infection

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...

Jun 10, 2021

COVID-19

Lab tests show Southampton antiviral effective against COVID-19 variants

Lab tests have shown a promising antiviral treatment to be effective against the Alpha and Beta COVID-19 variants. Southampton-led...

May 19, 2021

COVID-19

Southampton leads world-first COVID-19 vaccine booster study

Volunteers from Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth will soon be able to receive a third ‘booster’ COVID-19 vaccine through a new...

May 18, 2021

COVID-19

First COVID-19 vaccine study for pregnant women launches in Southampton

The first COVID-19 vaccine study in the UK recruiting pregnant women has been launched across several National Institute of Health...

Pregnant teenagers and their midwives need support to discuss healthy eating

May 17, 2021

Supporting Behaviour Change

Pregnant teenagers and their midwives need support to discuss healthy eating

Diet in pregnancy has significant impact on baby’s development and lifelong health. Pregnant teenagers’ diets are amongst the least...

Adolescence is a window of opportunity for improving health literacy

May 12, 2021

Supporting Behaviour Change

Adolescence is a window of opportunity for improving health literacy

A study by the University of Southampton has shown its LifeLab programme, aimed at improving adolescent health through hands-on learning,...

One third of patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 still have lung changes after a year

May 7, 2021

Perioperative & Critical Care

One third of patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 still have lung changes after a year

A new study has shown that most patients discharged from hospital after experiencing severe COVID-19 infection appear to return to full...

Nutritional supplement taken before and during pregnancy cuts preterm births

Apr 30, 2021

Nutrition, Lifestyle and Metabolism

Nutritional supplement taken before and during pregnancy cuts preterm births

A Southampton study has shown that use of a nutritional supplement before and during pregnancy did not influence the mother’s blood sugar...

Apr 28, 2021

COVID-19

Volunteers needed for latest UK COVID-19 vaccine study launched in Southampton

Volunteers from the Southampton area are being asked to sign up to the latest COVID-19 vaccine study to be rolled out across the UK. The...

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