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Apr 2
Reducing oxygen levels for children in intensive care could save lives
Critically ill children who were given slightly less oxygen had a better recovery in a national study. Researchers at University Hospital...
Apr 2
Southampton recruits 1,000th child to national study
New research is helping to inform how critically ill children should be fed in hospital. Over a thousand children who have spent time in...
Mar 20
Southampton professors named as senior leaders in UK research
Professor Saul Faust has been recognised as an outstanding research leader by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)....
Feb 13
Volunteers needed for shingles vaccine trial
People aged 50 and over are invited to take part in research looking at giving a shingles vaccine combined with the COVID-19 or flu...
Feb 6
Southampton recruits first person in global mpox vaccine study
The first participant in a new international study to find a vaccine for mpox is taking part at the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research...
Jan 12
'It’s better than winning the lottery'
Over 250,000 people have now taken part in clinical trials and studies in Southampton. One of those participants is cystic fibrosis...
Jan 5
Southampton celebrates reaching 250,000 participants in health research
Image: Lead Research Matron Lisa Berry is interviewed by BBC’s Alastair Fee. Over 250,000 people have now taken part in clinical trials...
Dec 28, 2023
Baby admissions to hospital with common winter virus drop by over 80% in trial
A new preventive treatment to protect babies against a common virus reduced numbers needing hospital treatment by over 80% in an...
Dec 14, 2023
Over a thousand participants recruited to the STRAVINSKY study
New research is exploring if antibody testing can identify who remains at risk of COVID-19 after being vaccinated. Over a thousand people...
Dec 11, 2023
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, study finds
New research shows most pregnant women are not getting the nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets. An international study...
Oct 31, 2023
Athena’s ‘magic trousers’ story helps other children having hip treatment
The mum of a girl successfully treated for hip dysplasia has written a book about their experience for other children receiving the same...
Oct 27, 2023
Trial results give hope to patients with sight-threatening eye condition
An effective treatment for a severe eye infection has been reported in an international clinical trial. Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a...
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