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COVID-19 vaccine study calls on pregnant women to help build booster dose guidance
Pregnant women in the south are being invited to help discover the most effective use of booster vaccines during pregnancy. The Preg-CoV...
Jul 27, 2022


Pregnant women support Group B strep vaccine study to prevent baby deaths
Southampton researchers are inviting pregnant women to help study a new vaccine that would protect their baby from potentially...
Jul 10, 2022


Whooping cough ‘human challenge’ study in quest for new and more effective vaccine
Volunteers will trial a new way to prevent whooping cough in a study launching in Southampton, following a sharp rise in cases in recent...
Jun 23, 2022


COVID-19 study supports flexible intervals between Pfizer and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine doses
Southampton researchers have helped show a greater immune response occurs if two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca...
Jun 14, 2022


Southampton professor receives OBE in Queen’s Jubilee Honours for COVID-19 vaccine research
Professor Saul Faust has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours List. The Consultant Paediatrician at University Hospital...
Jun 5, 2022


Com-COV vaccine study to analyse third dose options for 12 to 15 year olds
Researchers in Southampton have launched a new study of COVID-19 vaccine schedules in young people. Comparing different boosters and...
May 27, 2022


COVID-19 vaccine after infection reduces risk of Long Covid
A new study involving Southampton’s Dr Nisreen Alwan suggests vaccination could help people with Long Covid. There is evidence that shows...
May 27, 2022


Cancer survivor’s hope for life-saving research on Clinical Trials Day
A cancer survivor who took part in a clinical trial in Southampton says she hopes being part of research will mean more people can be...
May 19, 2022


Southampton to lead 2.2m Natasha trial to treat people living with food allergies
Southampton researchers will lead a major new nationwide trial, funded by a charity set up by Natasha Ednan-Laperouse’s parents, to treat...
May 17, 2022


Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose provides strong immunity boost, shows UK study
COVID-19 vaccines given as fourth doses in the UK offer excellent boosting immunity protection, according to the latest results from a...
May 9, 2022


First UK patient for global liver disease trial takes part in Southampton
Southampton has recruited the first UK patient to an international clinical trial, which aims to find a treatment for itchy skin caused...
May 4, 2022


Valneva COVID-19 vaccine researched in Southampton approved in UK
Findings of a study delivered in Southampton have contributed to the approval of the Valneva COVID-19 vaccine in the UK. Over 100...
Apr 28, 2022
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