Medically speaking…

New researchers in respiratory medicine have now got access to clear and helpful advice on ciliary function analysis, thanks to a new paper from a Faculty of Medicine scientist.

Scientists at the University of Southampton have gained unprecedented new insight into the key properties of an antibody needed to fight off cancer.

Southampton researchers are leading a new study to test a new vaccine that would protect babies from potentially life-threatening Group B streptococcus. The clinical trial, which being carried out in both Southampton and London, is investigating the best time to

Alcohol-related hospital admissions in England continue to rise, with estimates that 10% of patients admitted to acute hospitals may be alcohol dependent. The NHS long-term plan has invested £26 million to ‘optimise’ Alcohol Care Teams (ACTs) through the development of

Faculty researchers are to launch a trial to test a new type of vaccine for whooping cough as the current vaccines become less effective. The study, known as a ‘human challenge’ trial, will involve a nasal spray of the new

Three University of Southampton academics, including two from the Faculty of Medicine, are at the heart of a new global network to tackle a desperate need for better healthcare in war and conflict. Attacks on healthcare are now a feature

Tadpoles have helped and international team of scientists to identify a new genetic disease, which causes some children’s brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development. The majority of patients with the condition, that is so new it doesn’t

A group of drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction may be able to boost the effect of chemotherapy in oesophageal cancer, according to new research from the University of Southampton. The research, published in Cell Reports Medicine, found that