Wellcome priorities for 2023
Wellcome directors share their priorities and predictions for 2023, across discovery research, mental health, climate and health, infectious diseases, and strategy.
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Wellcome clinical trial policy monitoring 2018 to 2023
We monitor compliance with our clinical trials policy and publish the cumulative results annually. Read our latest findings.
Wellcome Director Dr Jeremy Farrar to step down in February 2023
Wellcome Director Dr Jeremy Farrar will take up the position of Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization after leaving Wellcome next year.
Media statement in response to WMO State of Climate Services 2023
Wellcome statement in response the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) annual ‘State of Climate Services’ report with this year’s edition focusing on health
Wellcome grants involving animal research 2023 to 2024
We support the use of animals in the research we fund if researchers can show that it is legally, ethically and scientifically justified.
Wellcome statement in response to the WHO Global TB Report 2023
Wellcome statement in response to the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis Report 2023.
The world’s first tuberculosis vaccine in 100 years could be in sight
The world needs a new vaccine to fight tuberculosis (TB). A new multimillion-pound global study funded by Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation could provide a…
Dengue is now endemic in over 100 countries – here’s what you need to know
Half the world’s population is at risk of dengue. We look at the factors behind the recent rise in infections, how the disease is prevented and the need for further…
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Simge Eva Dogan
Wellcome statement in response to the 2023 report of the Lancet Pathfinder Commission
Wellcome statement in response to the 2023 report of the Lancet Pathfinder Commission
Wellcome statement in response to the 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
Wellcome statement in response to the 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
Wellcome pledges further $100 million to accelerate Covid-19 research
Wellcome is pledging up to US$100m (£70m/€80m) to accelerate Covid-19 research and development to ensure science keeps pace with the virus.
Funding for late-stage development of a tuberculosis vaccine candidate that could be the first in 100 years if proven effective
Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announce funding to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate through a Phase III clinical trial.
Tuberculosis is curable and preventable – why do millions still die?
Over the last 100 years, tuberculosis research has saved millions of lives but it has failed to curb the epidemic. While some recent scientific developments are promising,…
Beth Thompson
Executive Director, Policy & Partnerships
Beth is Executive Director, Policy & Partnerships, responsible for the work of the government relations and strategic partnerships and policy teams.
Latest 'Big Picture' explores how statistics help us understand the world
What does it mean to say eating red meat may increase your risk of cancer by 11 per cent? When is a ‘positive’ result in a medical test probably not a positive? And are there…
Explained: how El Niño impacts health
Find out about the health effects of El Niño and why preparedness is critical to mitigating its impact.
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Effie Webb
I'm a Scientist, Get Me out of Here!
Science’s answer to the X Factor - ‘I’m a Scientist, Get Me out of Here’ - kicks off today, bigger and better than ever before, with 100 scientists and up to 8,000 students…
Beck Smith
Associate Director, Global Health Policy
Beck leads Wellcome's policy work across its mental health challenge area, focused on driving progress towards a world where no one is held back by mental health problems.
Rachel Huxley
Head of Mitigation
Rachel joined Wellcome in August 2023 to lead the research programme to support science and evidence generation of the health co-benefits of mitigation in order to drive low-…
‘Superhuman’ coming to Wellcome Collection in July
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…