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The way we tackle infectious diseases is largely led by countries and organisations in the global north, competition and profit. How can we create a better research and…

Developing new vaccines is challenging, costly and complex. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) is a new model for funding vaccine development which…

Professor Susan Golombok joins Alisha on Wellcome's When Science Finds a Way podcast to discuss how her research into different family structures has changed laws and…

The licensing of the first Ebola vaccine is a great achievement for the global healthcare community. What made it possible, and what lessons can we use to prevent and control…

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…

One in three French people think vaccines are unsafe, but across the country vaccine coverage is rising. Alex Whiting looks at how France is fighting back against vaccine…

Alisha speaks to Professor Daniel Freeman about the importance of sleep and its potential in fighting the global mental health crisis.

Research culture could greatly improve if we addressed short-termism and job insecurity, says Professor Katrina Lythgoe.

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…

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 Wellcome Photography Prize has announced its 2021 shortlist.

In a bold move to improve the health of people locally and globally, two research giants in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are joining forces to form a ground-breaking new…

Understanding how human cells and tissues operate can help us fight diseases and develop new drugs. Creating lab-based models of tissues is one way to do this, but it has its…

A study published today in the journal ‘Science’ shows how our bodies try to minimise potential ‘collateral damage’ caused by our immune system when fighting infection. The…

Science has found the tools to combat many of the most destructive infectious diseases of the last century. But more work is needed. Effective…

Wellcome responds to the 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: Facing record-breaking threats from delayed action with a call to action at COP29.

Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 Chapter 2

The Coronavirus pandemic has boosted trust in science and scientists, according to the Wellcome Global Monitor 2020: Covid-19 report. The latest survey was conducted at a…

Danish geneticist Professor Eske Willerslev and Shane Doyle, a member of the Crow Tribe in Montana, USA, join Alisha to discuss the possibilities and pitfalls of ancient DNA…