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Bioimaging is vital to the future of health research, but there are barriers to access and progress in the field. Wellcome’s Marion Mercier, Stephen Gray and Luigi Martino explain what we are planning to do about it.

Unblocking barriers to progress in bioimaging

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Dr Gloria Maimela, Director of Climate and Health at Wits RHI in South Africa, outlines the impacts of excessive heat on pregnant women – and shares some of the ways research can provide solutions.

How can we protect pregnant women from rising temperatures?

The landmark MYRIAD study found that mindfulness in schools didn’t improve young people’s mental health. While some may view this negatively, to the research team and Wellcome, it proves the value of high-quality research in leading a new field of mental health science.

Mindfulness in schools doesn’t improve mental health. Here’s why that’s a positive 

Exercise has been shown to improve depression, but we don’t know how it works exactly. We spoke to Professor Jonathan Roiser about his new research study that could help fill in the gaps – and bring us closer to better treatments.

How does exercise help with depression? This research team aims to find out

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Climate change is a global health problem already impacting millions of people around the world. Here’s what you need to know.

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How can we protect pregnant women from rising temperatures?

Mindfulness in schools doesn’t improve mental health. Here’s why that’s a positive

How does exercise help with depression? This research team aims to find out

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