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If someone is sick next to you on the bus, you’ll probably feel disgusted, your stomach will turn and you will start to feel sick as well. But is your stomach churning…

A naturally occurring predatory bacterium is able to work with the immune system to clear multi-drug resistant Shigella infections in zebrafish, according to a study…

A study by scientists at the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, South Africa, has shown that exclusive breastfeeding can significantly reduce the risk of HIV…

Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A large trial in Uganda showed…

For many foodborne diseases, the environment plays an important role in transmission. As climate change increasingly affects global temperatures and weather events, the risks…

An astonishing image of a pregnant pony's uterus has been selected as the overall winner of the 2015 Wellcome Image Awards.

The current cholera pandemic has lasted six decades and killed millions. Professor Jan Holmgren, who developed the world’s first effective oral cholera vaccine, tells us how…

How sleep, circadian rhythms, and mental health are connected - and what we still don't know about the links between them.

Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘Strategic Translation Award’.

Why have attempts to get it under control failed? Rose George reports on an outbreak that went on far longer than anyone expected.

Strep A is among the deadliest pathogens in the world – yet we’ve never prioritised making a vaccine. Emily Sohn uncovers the cost of ignoring this problem, and meets those…

The winning images from the 2015 Wellcome Image Awards.

The Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 commissioned 17 young people from Khayelitsha, Western Cape, South Africa empowering them to explore health and wellbeing in their…

The winning images from the 2009 Wellcome Image Awards.

Alisha is in discussion with Professor Iris Sommer to understand more about psychosis – one of the most severe and stigmatised mental health conditions – and hear about an…

The winners of the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019, chosen from a shortlist of 28 entries from 12 countries.

The winners of the Wellcome Photography Prize 2020, chosen from thousands of entries from 127 countries.

Adrienne Surprenant was the Wellcome Photography Prize Fellow 2019. Her commission explores the theme of outbreaks and focuses on the human toll of dengue, a viral infection…

The winning images from the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards.