New polling results show mental health as important as physical health for Britons, and there is a strong consensus about the importance of early intervention.
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Wellcome responds to UN Environment Programme Overshoot Report
Wellcome responds to WHO Technical Advisory Group on Candidate Vaccines Prioritization (TAG-CVP) recommendation of Ervebo prioritisation for vaccine trials for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus species in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Beth Thompson, Executive Director for Policy & Partnerships at Wellcome, responds to the announcement of the new UK Science Minister
In the latest development of the phase 3 clinical trial for the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E, Serum Institute has been named as the manufacturing partner.
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have released their Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) - the world's largest and most comprehensive dataset on childhood immunisation coverage trends for 13 vaccine-preventable diseases across 195 countries.
Beth Thompson, Executive Director, Policy & Partnerships at Wellcome, responds to UK Research & Innovation's (UKRI) new five-year strategy, to 'power breakthrough discoveries' and 'support more than 20,000 researchers to drive growth across the UK.'
Wellcome is supporting Clean Air Fund to drive global action on black carbon with £10m in new funding. The landmark programme will focus on delivering health and climate gains by supporting research, policy and advocacy efforts to accelerate action where it is most urgently needed.
As the world heads towards 2°C+ of warming, rising temperatures are already increasing risks for pregnant women - including premature birth and low birth weight. Yet, as the CCC highlights, the UK health system is not currently prepared to respond to the growing threats from extreme heat.
A new report published today provides the most comprehensive overview of the UK’s health data research landscape.
On 15 May, Africa CDC confirmed an Ebolavirus disease (EVD) outbreak in Ituri Province of the DRC, and Uganda, with eight laboratory cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected community deaths have been reported, across at least 3 health zones including Bunia, Mongwalu and Rwampara. On 17 May, WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature has been launched to champion innovation and drive progress in one of the most urgent and under-funded areas of global health. As the first of its kind and the world’s largest prize for mental health science, it will recognise and support breakthrough advances for anxiety, depression and psychosis that deliver measurable impact.
Wellcome has appointed Natasha Sunderji as its new Chief Strategy Officer, a key Executive Committee role responsible for shaping and evolving Wellcome’s long‑term strategy.
Dr Madeleine Thomson, Head of Climate Impacts and Adaptation at Wellcome, responds to the Lancet Countdown Europe report, calling for European leaders to adapt to the new climate reality.
New technologies and scientific breakthroughs top the list of hope for the future in new national survey, outlining British attitudes towards science
High levels of benzene have been discovered in domestic gas in multiple Western European cities by researchers at PSE Healthy Energy and Stanford University. Exposure through commonplace gas leaks at levels that breach safe limits for many residents, new modelling suggests. Weak odourisation practices make exposure hard to detect.
Ana Cehovin, Research Lead at Wellcome, responds to the new WHO Europe and ECDC tuberculosis report, which found that tens of thousands of people remain undiagnosed while Europe’s multidrug-resistant TB rates are up to seven times the global average
Five years after the release of its previous Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Benchmark, the Access to Medicine Foundation finds bright spots in pharma’s efforts to tackle superbugs. However, drug resistance is outpacing industry-wide efforts. The challenge now is to urgently develop and apply approaches across more products and across more countries to mimimise this global threat and save lives.
African universities and regional experts are working with Wellcome to establish new science and policy consortiums that will address the escalating public health crisis driven by climate change - saving lives and livelihoods.
The Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Wellcome will support locally led evaluations of AI tools that have the potential to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries