Wellcome statement: corporate event hire cancellation
Wellcome's statement on the cancelled corporate event booking for the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World.
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Why warnings may be ineffective at teaching young people about risks
Campaigns to get young people to stop smoking may be more successful by focusing on the positive benefits, such as having more money and better skin, rather than emphasising…
Protecting the lungs against 'collateral damage' from the immune system
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…
Lung cancer and melanoma cancer genomes revealed
Research teams led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have revealed the first comprehensive analyses of cancer genomes. The results are published today in the journal ‘…
How collaborating with Indigenous communities can lead to meaningful climate action
Indigenous communities have been using ‘cultural burning’ for centuries. Dr Nicole Redvers explores how this traditional practice could help us rethink fire management.
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New standard for HPV testing could improve diagnosis of head and neck cancers
A team of UK researchers has identified the most accurate test for identifying HPV-related head and neck cancers, which they hope will become the diagnostic standard and have…
Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease
Researchers have identified four new genetic regions that influence birth weight, providing further evidence that genes as well as maternal nutrition are important for growth…
Nature or nurture? It may depend on where you 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…
Amendments to European Data Protection Regulation will damage medical research, warn science organisations
Health and scientific research will be severely threatened if proposed amendments to the Data Protection Regulation are taken forward by the European Parliament, warns a pan-…
New partnership between Wellcome and UN Climate Change puts people’s health at the heart of climate action
Wellcome and the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat have launched a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate health-centred climate solutions, prioritising the…
Free online access to nearly 200 years of medical research
Complete back issues covering nearly 200 years of historically significant biomedical journals are being made freely available online as a result of a Wellcome Trust project.
Poor mental health linked to reduced life expectancy
People with mental health problems have a lower life expectancy, according to a large-scale population-based study published today in the ‘British Medical Journal’. The…
Vote by European Parliament on data protection welcomed by research community
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…
Leading charities launch campaign to highlight importance of patient records for medical research
Our medical records hold valuable information that could help save and improve lives, say leading medical research organisations today. By allowing researchers access to the…
One in six pregnancies among women in Britain are unplanned
One in six pregnancies among women in Britain are unplanned, and one in 60 women (1.5%) experience an unplanned pregnancy in a year, according to new results from the third…
Climate and Health Funders Coalition
The Climate and Health Funders Coalition is an alliance of big-hitting funders from across the world. They are combining their resources to tackle the impacts of climate…
Gene provides a link between lower birth weight and type 2 diabetes
New research uncovers two genetic regions that influence birth weight. One of the regions is also associated with type 2 diabetes, which helps to explain why small babies…
The health effects of climate change, explained
Climate change is a global health problem already impacting millions of people around the world. Here’s what you need to know.
Investing in cancer research boosts economy as well as health
Each pound invested in cancer research generates a continuous stream of benefits equal to earning 40 pence a year thereafter, according to a report published today in BMC…
Global philanthropies commit $300 million to accelerate solutions on climate and health
Wellcome joins group of 35 leading philanthropies, uniting to address the escalating public health crisis driven by climate change – which puts at least 3.3 billion people at…