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Six months on from the first case of COVID-19, the pandemic is accelerating and spreading into new areas. Jeremy Farrar talks about the lessons we learned and the long-term…

Plans to build a world-leading medical research institute at St Pancras in London have been approved by councillors at Camden Town Hall.

Working as a piano tuner may lead to changes in the structure of the memory and navigation areas of the brain, suggests new research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study…

All patients suffering from eating disorders – wherever they live and whatever their age or specific diagnosis – should be given prompt access to a new treatment on the NHS,…

Thomas Wright has been announced as the winner of the £25 000 Wellcome Trust Book Prize for ‘Circulation’, his biography of William Harvey.

The research community has welcomed a vote on the new European Data Protection Regulation, which includes proportionate safeguards on how personal data is used in health…

Today, at a meeting at the Royal Society with the HRH Prince of Wales, representatives from over 20 countries will consider the immediate actions different nations can take…

The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) has applied to Camden Council for permission to build a world-leading medical research institute at St Pancras and…

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…

In an open letter ahead of the G7 Summit, our Director Jeremy Farrar and Steven Waugh, Executive Director at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) urge the UK…

It is a tragedy of war that innocent bystanders often get caught in the crossfire. But now scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Oxford have…

A virtual reality plant breeding game won $150,000 yesterday evening when judges led by Susan Calman chose Seed by All Seeing Eye to win Developing Beyond, a $500,000 year-…

Covid-19 is exacerbating existing health, economic and social inequalities in the US and across the world. Claude Lopez explains why investing in coronavirus treatment…

The best of humanity has shone through the gloom of 2020. The dedication of scientists across the globe has been remarkable, not just for producing a string of lifesaving…

Wellcome Collection will explore the most publicly discussed of private acts with ‘The Institute of Sexology’ (20 November 2014 to 20 September 2015), the first UK exhibition…

As scientists, we try to make sure our research is rigorous so that we can avoid costly errors. We should take the same approach to tackle issues in research culture, says…

Wellcome Collection is exploring the most publicly discussed of private acts with ‘The Institute of Sexology’, the first UK exhibition to bring together the pioneers of the…

We need to keep developing new antibiotics to make sure we can keep protecting ourselves from ever-evolving bacteria. Governments, pharmaceutical companies and philanthropy…

A thoughtful and moving book that takes the reader on a journey into dementia has won the first Wellcome Trust Book Prize.

Scientists developing promising new antibiotics in India, Ireland, France, Switzerland, the USA and UK are to share up to US$17.6m to speed treatments for the world’s…