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It seems that we hear a lot about measles compared to other infectious diseases, such as rubella or whooping cough. But why?

The Coronavirus pandemic has boosted trust in science and scientists, according to the Wellcome Global Monitor 2020: Covid-19 report. The latest survey was conducted at a…

From Icarus to i-Limbs, Wellcome Collection’s major summer exhibition, ‘Superhuman’, explores the extraordinary ways people have sought to improve, adapt and enhance their…

The urge to be busy defines modern life. Rest can seem hard to find, whether in relation to an exhausted body, a racing mind or a hectic city. Should we slow down, or should…

Rethinking Interdisciplinarity across the Social Sciences and Neurosciences is a landmark open access publication from Palgrave Macmillan, co-authored by Felicity Callard (…

Sirtuins, proteins believed to significantly increase lifespan in a number of organisms - and the claimed target of some anti-ageing creams - do not, in fact, affect animal…

Alisha speaks to Professor Daniel Freeman about the importance of sleep and its potential in fighting the global mental health crisis.

Containment measures introduced in Vietnam to prevent the spread of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza did not succeed in halting the virus, but may have bought health services…

Brain scans of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown for the first time why people affected by the condition sometimes have such difficulty…

A rare genetic disorder has given researchers at the University of Exeter a surprising insight into how the pancreas develops. The finding provides a clue to how it may be…

Scientists from the University of Manchester have discovered that microbes in smaller groups are more likely to mutate, resulting in higher rates of antibiotic resistance.

Children whose fathers are more positively engaged with them at the age of three months have fewer behavioural problems at the age of twelve months, according to new research…

Our brains are better at hearing new and approaching sounds than detecting when a sound disappears, according to a study published today and part-funded by the Wellcome Trust…

A study into why some people are more resistant than others to diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy has identified a new genetic variant which affects susceptibility to…

Quotes from Wellcome Trust researchers at the Peninsula Medical School Professor Andrew Hattersley and Dr Ewan Pearson, lead authors on the report on genetically tailored…

Paul Nurse, Director of the Francis Crick Institute, has announced that the London artist Conrad Shawcross has been commissioned to create a stunning piece of public art for…

Scientists have identified a compound that can kill the parasites responsible for three neglected diseases: Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness.

A source of gut stem cells that can repair a type of inflammatory bowel disease when transplanted into mice has been identified by researchers at the Wellcome Trust-Medical…

Unemployment is being rebranded as a psychological disorder, with an increasing range of interventions being introduced to promote a 'positive' psychological outlook or leave…

A class of antiretroviral drugs commonly used to treat HIV, particularly in Africa and low-income countries, can cause premature ageing, according to research published today…