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£70 million initiative to personalise autoimmune, inflammation and allergy treatment
Southampton researchers are set to be part of a €80 million (£70 million) initiative aiming to better target treatments for the millions...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Dec 14, 2020


Breastmilk supplements help protect preterm baby's weight loss
Doctors in Southampton have found an eight-week nutrient supplement for breastfeeding mums can help prevent weight loss and boost the...
Dec 14, 2020


Southampton helps prevent malnutrition in critically ill across Europe
Southampton researcher Philip Calder, as part of a panel of experts, has produced new European guidelines for medical teams on how to...
Dec 14, 2020


'Dust mite' tablet developed to treat allergic asthma in children
Doctors in Southampton are trialling a new tablet that could reduce the effects of allergic asthma in children with a house dust mite...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Dec 14, 2020


Exploring the impact of public involvement
In March we (the Wessex Public Involvement Network - #WessexPIN) organised an ‘Exploring the Impact of Public Involvement’ workshop....
Dec 14, 2020
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