Covid-19 in the UK: the hard choices we face
Six months after lockdown was first announced in the UK, the country is seeing a rise in Covid-19 infections. Jeremy Farrar reflects on the measures we need to suppress transmission.
What’s next for COVID-Zero?
Wellcome launched COVID-Zero in April to mobilise urgent donations from businesses and philanthropists for Covid-19 research. As we draw the campaign to a close, Mark Henderson discusses what it has achieved.
What are human infection studies and why do we need them?
Human infection studies have the power to rapidly accelerate the development of much-needed vaccines and treatments, including for Covid-19.
Covid-19: what’s good for public health is also good for the economy
Covid-19 is exacerbating existing health, economic and social inequalities in the US and across the world. Claude Lopez explains why investing in coronavirus treatment research and development is an imperative for business leaders and philanthropists.
From equality to global poverty: how Covid-19 is affecting societies and economies
The Covid-19 pandemic is a social and an economic crisis just as much as it is a health crisis – its repercussions, severe and far-reaching, are being felt across the world.
Could Covid-19 be fuelling drug resistance?
We need to understand the impact of Covid-19 on wider health issues to shape better public health responses and limit long-term consequences. Drug resistance is one of these, Gemma Buckland-Merrett explains.
Safety first: how to run a Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial
The world is waiting eagerly for Covid-19 vaccines to be developed as quickly as possible. But to make sure they are safe and effective, the clinical trials that test them have to be robust. So how do trials achieve this?
The first Covid-19 vaccine may not be the magic bullet that returns life to 'normal'
As we'll soon start to see the results of the first vaccines coming through late-stage clinical trials, Jeremy Farrar explains why we should be cautiously optimistic.
Why we're changing to wellcome.org
This month, Wellcome is changing its digital identity from 'wellcome.ac.uk' to 'wellcome.org'.
More than a health crisis: Covid-19 impacts are far-reaching and long-term
Covid-19 is already causing wider consequences for societies, national economies and global relations, and these will continue for years to come. Three experts share insights on how we can better respond to the pandemic.
Wellcome Photography Prize 2020: winning images provide a lens on human health
The Wellcome Photography Prize 2020 overall winner is Arseniy Neskhodimov for his series ‘Prozac’, a unique portrayal of living with depression.
How can we make social media a healthier platform for health information?
It’s time to see health misinformation differently. We’re calling for the health and research sector to step up and play its role in creating a healthier internet.