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Wellcome’s annual charitable spend in 2022/23 rises to £1.7bn supporting science to improve health and save lives globally 

Across the world, there are unacceptable disparities in access to Covid-19 vaccines, leaving many vulnerable people unprotected. This paper considers this challenge and sets…

Sleep trackers have become a multimillion-pound industry, with tech companies making increasingly smart devices for people to monitor their sleep and activity patterns. But…

Charlie Weller, Head of Prevention at Wellcome, responds to the publication of the World Health Organization's Global tuberculosis report 2022.

We publish a summary of our grant funding data every year to show how we spend our money.

Cheryl Moore, Director of Research Programmes, shares how Wellcome plans to spend £16 billion over the next ten years to advance scientific discovery and take on the world’s…

People will reject an offer of water, even when they are severely thirsty, if they think the offer is unfair, according to a new study funded by the Wellcome Trust. The…

By fully funding research and development for COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccines we can reach COVID-Zero – no preventable deaths, no further lockdowns, no more…

Obsessively avoided and often misunderstood, dirt - and our complex relationship with it - is the subject of a new season from Wellcome Trust that launches today.

20.5 million children hadn’t received essential vaccinations in 2022, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.  While that marks…

What role do patterns play in helping us to tackle outbreaks around the world?

Find out how Wellcome performed in 2022/23, with commentaries from our Chair and Director, reports on what we did last year and reviews of our finances and investments.

Wellcome is formally endorsing the Kigali Declaration at the Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Summit, hosted by the Government of Rwanda on 23 June 2022.

'Brainstorm' is a provocative new play from Islington Community Theatre that explores the workings of the teenage brain. It will be performed at Park Theatre from 8 to 11…

The Wellcome Library’s innovative digital player, the piece of software that is used to 'play' digitised content, is now freely available for anyone to download and use.

Climate change is more than an environmental disaster. It's a clear threat to people’s health, lives and livelihoods. But if we act now, we can reduce the impact and protect…

A surprising range of organisations, from retailers to design agencies, can provide a bridge between the public and research. These ‘connectors’ play a key role in effective…

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.

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

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/…