Parents of deaf children have said they have a better understanding of their child’s hearing world after taking part in research in Southampton. Dr Jacqueline Young, Clinical Scientist at the Royal South Hants Hospital, led the study. It was funded by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS). The results have recently been published in the International Journal of Audiology. Recreating what their child would hear Over 50,000 children in the UK live with permanent hearing l

The first Southampton patient in a new trial says he’s looking forward to ‘flying the flag’ for research into mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The SELECTmeso1 trial is investigating a new personalised treatment for patients with mesothelioma whose cancer has returned after initial treatment. This could potentially give them more time with their loved ones. The study is being run by the Cancer Research UK Southampton Clinical Tria

Southampton surgeon Professor Bhaskar Somani has received a prestigious award for his research into kidney stone treatments. He has been presented with the Christian Chaussy Award by the German Society for Shockwave Lithotripsy. Professor Somani is a consultant urological surgeon at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). He has been supported by the UHS Research Leaders Programme. He was presented with the award at the annual German Urology Congress 2026 in Düsseldorf. He is