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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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)....

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'...

Hampshire mum welcomes new cervical cancer trial this World Cancer Day

A cancer survivor is welcoming a new clinical trial that could improve long-term outcomes for people with cervical cancer. Sonia Dancer,...