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

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

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…

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…

Why disease surveillance and cooperation will be key to managing this outbreak and others in the future. 

Discovering and then bringing new antibiotics to market is a tricky challenge – but one we need to solve if we want to be better protected against the growing threat of drug-…

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

The first malaria vaccine has been given to more than 1.7 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi so far – and it could save tens of thousands of lives when it is rolled…

Mental health problems like depression are common among university students. This research team will design, deliver and evaluate low-cost, peer-led interventions that could…

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.

How do athletes move so fast and jump so high? As the world focuses on the extraordinary feats of human performance that will take place in London next summer, the Wellcome…

"It's a book everyone should read… there's no one who wouldn't be a more imaginative and understanding parent - or human being - for having done so… a wise and beautiful book…

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…

Professor Ed Watkins and Dhriti Sarkar explain how to bridge the gaps in our understanding of anxiety-related problems and improve the lives of millions of people living with…