Trained volunteers are supporting older patients to stay active during their hospital stay in a compassionate research study. The selfless work is helping stop muscles getting weaker and the body from losing fitness when they’re not moving for a long time. This can lead to better outcomes. Dr Stephen Lim is carrying out this project thanks to an NIHR Advanced Fellowship. It is called PIVOT : Promoting Increased physical actiVity in hospitalised Older adults with Trained volun

Professor Nicholas Harvey is leading calls for urgent change to improve the treatment of osteoporosis around the world. He has led a...

Dr Callum Highmore is a first author on the new paper Southampton researchers have shown a technique they developed could rapidly...

Aspiring medics joined LifeLab’s summer school to gain hands-on experience and support their university applications. Dozens of young...

New research will develop an online tool to support how genetic risk is shared with at-risk relatives. Dr Lisa Ballard has been awarded...

Image credit: UK Biobank/Dave Guttridge Bone health expertise in Southampton has underpinned one of the biggest health studies in the...

Southampton researchers have led the development of a new scoring system to guide care for people with asthma that is difficult to treat....

Discoveries by Southampton researchers on how bacteria defend themselves against viruses could be key to tackling antibiotic resistance....

Researchers are working with parents who have experienced pregnancy loss to improve care and support. The initiative is named the Roberta...

Ceri and Harry took part in a clinical trial at University Hospital Southampton. Thousands of premature babies at risk of serious...

Young people, teachers, researchers and collaborators came to LifeLab for a vibrant evening of celebration. The 2025 Showcase event took...

Southampton researchers are improving how people who experience recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are supported. UTIs usually...

Researchers have come to widespread agreement on how surgery schools should be delivered across the world. Surgery school is a group...

A new report has highlighted the role of Southampton researchers and their partners in shaping the global conversation on preconception...

Investigating bacterial samples taken from cystic fibrosis patients Southampton researchers   are enlisting the public to become citizen...