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New COVID-19 vaccine study opens in Southampton
A new study is investigating a COVID-19 booster vaccine designed to protect against multiple variants. People are taking part in research...
Jun 15, 2023


UK-wide COVID-19 vaccine study reports long-term third dose booster protection
Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection after several months, according to the latest results of a nationwide...
May 31, 2023


Baby RSV hospitalisations fall by 83 percent in trial
New results from an international study show a treatment could greatly reduce the number of babies admitted to hospital with a common...
May 19, 2023


New research focuses on wearable technology for dementia
Southampton researchers are trialling new headsets for people with dementia to use at home. There are more than 850,000 people in the UK...
May 19, 2023


Combating Cystic Fibrosis: A day in the life of a research nurse
Most care that patients receive in hospitals and GP practices is the result of research. You might not know it but clinical research...
May 12, 2023


Southampton research to improve women’s sportswear design
Greater understanding of how women sweat could lead to better sports bras, according to new research. The Southampton study is shining...
Apr 25, 2023


Weight loss pill enters first clinical trial
Southampton researchers are launching the first trial of a pioneering weight-loss treatment. Healthy volunteers will test a...
Apr 12, 2023


Families become part of something life-changing at science festival
Visitors of all ages learned how research is life-changing at Southampton Science and Engineering Day. Thousands of people joined the...
Mar 23, 2023


Football legends help Southampton researchers investigate playing injuries
Football heroes from across the south are helping researchers looking into sports-related injuries in the largest UK study of its kind....
Mar 9, 2023


Southampton professor receives OBE at Buckingham Palace
Professor Saul Faust has received his OBE for COVID-19 vaccine research. He was presented the honour by the Prince of Wales last week in...
Mar 3, 2023


Healthy volunteers needed for research investigating world-first vaccine for viral disease
Southampton researchers are recruiting volunteers to take part in a new vaccine study for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHFv)....
Feb 28, 2023

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural' birth
Women who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to new research. 'Natural'...
Feb 6, 2023
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