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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


Training our immune system to fight TB
Looking at how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria interacts with our immune system, researchers in Southampton believe a more effective vaccine...
Dec 14, 2020


Developing a new app to reduce the risk of breast cancer
Researchers in Southampton are working with women across the region to raise awareness of the link between alcohol consumption and breast...
Dec 14, 2020


New genes found to increase risk of osteoporosis
New genes potentially involved in the bone disease osteoporosis have been discovered by Southampton researchers, as part of an...
Dec 14, 2020


Eating better in adulthood improves physical health in older age
A new study by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre’s Prof Sian Robinson suggests those who have healthier diets in adult life are fitter...
Dec 14, 2020


Drug boosts antibiotic treatment for rare lung disease
Pairing antibiotics with a drug that helps break down bacterial defences could make them more effective against hard-to-treat infections...
Dec 14, 2020


Pioneering exercise programme to aid cancer patients
Our critical care research team has been awarded £2.3 million for a new scheme providing pre-surgery exercise sessions for cancer...
Dec 14, 2020
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