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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


COVID-19 vaccine study to determine how to best protect young people
Young people in Southampton are taking part in a national study that will help inform how to best vaccinate teenagers in the UK. Com-COV...
Nov 24, 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


Southampton researchers trial new cancer early detection blood test
Researchers in Southampton are investigating a new early detection test for cancer, following the opening of a new trial. The SYMPLIFY...
Sep 28, 2021


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...
Sep 24, 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...
Sep 22, 2021


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...
Sep 3, 2021


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...
Aug 23, 2021


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 19, 2021


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...
Jul 15, 2021


Southampton volunteers help demonstrate up to 90% protection from Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
The people of Southampton made a major contribution to data showing that a University of Oxford-developed COVID-19 vaccine could protect...
Dec 14, 2020


Transgenic plant oil as good as fish for healthy omega-3
There are literally not enough fish in the sea when it comes to recommended daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids. New research has shown...
Dec 14, 2020
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