Interwoven LiveSite https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/latest.pagePrimary Care and Population Sciences news feedhttps://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/1DF254DF548646DFA4EC58E00E5ED0C2/Patientrack.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/09/aki-early-warning-score.pageResearchers at the University of Southampton have developed and implemented an early warning score to identify patients who are at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospital.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/09/aki-early-warning-score.pageMon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/8B4AE3D3B5094194AF784695F4614048/Nuala.JPG_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/08/nuala-mcgrath-research-professorship.pageA University of Southampton researcher has been awarded one of only two Global Health Research Professorships by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for her work improving adult health in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/08/nuala-mcgrath-research-professorship.pageMon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/7FAF2989D9E14E83B8935C9E900FFF5F/Paul Little.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/06/queens-honours-summer2018.pageTwo academics from Medicine have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/06/queens-honours-summer2018.pageSun, 10 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/7FCC67A2819047B8B04BDB023CA6F0E2/shire_adhd.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/06/antibiotics-prescribing-ooh.pageResearchers at the University of Southampton are to carry out a new study aimed at improving the prescribing of antibiotics out of hours. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/06/antibiotics-prescribing-ooh.pageWed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/E85BECDDCDF7440CB8B734DD2C09C425/Insomnia study clock pexels image.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/05/14-05-18-antidepressants-insomnia.pageA rigorous review of research, led by a Medicine Associate Professor at the University of Southampton, has found there is not enough evidence to support the current clinical practice of prescribing antidepressants for insomnia.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/05/14-05-18-antidepressants-insomnia.pageMon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/95F47A93EF334269B951D9DD4C8C1F1B/girl applying cream.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/05/bathe-child-eczema-study.pageA study led by the University of Southampton has found that pouring emollient additives into the bath do not add any benefit over standard management.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2018/05/bathe-child-eczema-study.pageThu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/63F62B487CE94176B2288DB885FC2758/GP surgery shutterstock_278418602.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/12/20-asthma-breathing-exercises.pageA study led by the University of Southampton has found that people who continue to get problems from their asthma, despite receiving standard treatment, experience an improved quality of life when they are taught breathing exercises. The majority of asthma patients have some degree of impaired quality of life.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/12/20-asthma-breathing-exercises.pageWed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/304D81AC8AED492297C51B1F90387640/40.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/12/18-chewing-gum-antibiotics.pageThe use of probiotics and xylitol chewing gum to alleviate sore throat symptoms — as an alternative to antibiotics — appears to have no effect, according to a study by the University of Southampton.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/12/18-chewing-gum-antibiotics.pageMon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/F2D3DFF18E4D492BA4D62F4991CCC53A/Coffee_photo.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/11/coffee-health-benefits.pageDrinking coffee is “more likely to benefit health than to harm it” for a range of health outcomes, say researchers in The BMJ. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/11/coffee-health-benefits.pageThu, 23 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/FBD552CFA95747908620AFCFF59A250D/Understanding_Insulin_boxgrid_480x297.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/11/dietary-assessment.pageThe links between diet and health are becoming ever more apparent. A detailed understanding of the amounts and types of food people consume is vital to revealing the impact diet has on our health — such as links between sugar consumption, diabetes and obesity.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2017/11/dietary-assessment.pageWed, 15 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000