Felipe Colón, Technology Lead in Data for Science and Health at Wellcome, responds to the UKHSA and APHA's announcement that West Nile virus was detected in UK mosquitoes for the first time.
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At a joint event on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly, The Rockefeller Foundation announced a US $5.2 million grant to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to support the WHO-WMO Climate and Health Joint Programme, matching Wellcome’s US $6.3 million grant announced last October at the World Health Summit.
Jeremy Knox, Head of Infectious Disease Policy at Wellcome, responds to announcement of a WHO Pandemic Agreement
John-Arne Røttingen, chief executive of Wellcome, responds to the UK government's plans to set new 10-year budgets for R&D funding.
Researchers forecast that there will be an increased risk of infection from fungi over the coming years, including a significant spread of some fungal pathogens across Europe, the extent of which will depend on global actions to mitigate climate change. Less climate mitigation will increase the spread of fungal pathogens in certain areas, putting more people at risk.
Alan Dangour, Director of Climate and Health at Wellcome, responds to UK Climate Change Committee report on the failure to prepare for extreme weather
Wellcome responds to mpox outbreak news and unknown disease in Democratic Republic of Congo
Wellcome responds to UK aid budget cut for defence funding
Wellcome congratulates Professor Sir Ian Chapman on appointment as CEO of UKRI
Initiative marks first investment of global health partnership between the Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Wellcome to address global health challenges that disproportionately impact people living in low- and middle-income countries.
John-Arne Røttingen, chief executive of Wellcome, responds to US cuts to global health research funding
More than ever before, research must be a core part of transformational change for the NHS. That’s the key message in a new report from Wellcome, BIT and Nesta, in collaboration with RAND Europe. It presents a plan for a future-proof NHS driven by research and innovation with a decade.
Beth Thompson, Executive Director, Policy & Partnerships at Wellcome, responds to the announcement made by Rachel Reeves, UK Chancellor, on plans for economic growth including plans for the life sciences.
Wellcome responds to job losses at Cardiff University and Durham University
Wellcome responds to the UKHSA’s confirmation of a case of influenza A(H5N1) in the UK, which was detected in a person in the West Midlands region.
John-Arne Røttingen, chief executive of Wellcome, responds to the US administration's decision to withdraw from the WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Global charitable foundation Wellcome announces series of successes for health thanks to long-term investments and partnerships in science as it publishes its annual report
Wellcome – the global charitable foundation funding curiosity-driven science and research to solve urgent health challenges – is announcing three new members of its Executive Committee
Dr Katrina Gold, Research Lead in Discovery Research, responds to "milestone" moment in Human Cell Atlas project
Jeremy Knox, Wellcome's Head of Policy, Infectious Disease, comments on the progress made in the fight against antimicrobial resistance at the 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR, and what still needs to be done.