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This independent report sets out actionable solutions and investments to meet the challenge of pandemics. It calls for global co-operation and decisive political commitment…

Wellcome responds to the new COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels. 

Created by poet Koleka Putuma and illustrator Ivvy Chen, this animation beautifully captures young people’s approach to dealing with the challenges of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Find out about how Wellcome embeds lived experience expertise in the research it funds, and works to strengthen lived experience in mental health science.

Protecting people in DRC from Ebola takes a chain of responders from all over the world. Research has been at the heart of the response.

Lived experience is unique, person-centred knowledge, insight and expertise. Read our guidance on how to embed lived experience in mental health research.

The extent to which our development is affected by nature or nurture - our genetic make-up or our environment - may differ depending on where we live, according to research…

The genomes of King Richard III and one of his direct living descendants are to be sequenced in a project funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Leverhulme Trust and Professor Sir…

The Wari people have found themselves alone in the face of an environmental disaster. Droughts and extreme cold have destroyed their agriculture and access to clean water.…

Human infection studies are a quick and effective way to gather data to see whether or not a vaccine is working. Alisha speaks with Dr Dingase Dula to learn more about the…

Lived experience is a complex topic in mental health. Grace and Shuranjeet share what they’ve learned so far.  

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…

Jeremy Farrar, Wellcome's Director, pays tribute to Dr Peter Salama, an Executive Director at the WHO who was instrumental in leading efforts to tackle Ebola.

Data has the power to uncover crucial insights in mental health research – especially if you build a team that reflects the people you are trying to support. Shuranjeet Singh…

Niharika Maggo, Lived Experience Advisor at Wellcome, reflects on the progress made in embedding lived experience in mental health research, on three of the key challenges we…

BBC Radio 3 and Wellcome Collection announce a world premiere live broadcast of Max Richter's ground-breaking and experimental new composition SLEEP, to be performed live…

Forty African countries showed reductions in malaria transmission between 2000-2010, but despite this progress, more than half (57 per cent) of the population in countries…

This is our response to the comments made at the Northern Ireland deal press conference by Ursula von der Leyen, in relation to Horizon Europe. 

With a new deal struck between the UK and EU on Horizon Europe, we look at why the scheme matters for health research and what needs to happen next.

Covid-19 isn’t the first time the world has had to deal with a global pandemic – and it won’t be the last. But lessons learned from previous disease outbreaks, such as HIV/…