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'Keeper' by Andrea Gillies wins first ever Wellcome Trust Book Prize
A thoughtful and moving book that takes the reader on a journey into dementia has won the first Wellcome Trust Book Prize.
'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' wins the Wellcome Trust Book Prize
Ten years in the making, ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ - a beautiful but harrowing work of non-fiction by Rebecca Skloot - has won the 2010 Wellcome Trust Book Prize.
Science can give us the tools to end the pandemic, but it needs funding
Vaccines, tests and treatments, alongside well-equipped health systems, are the solutions to bringing the Covid-19 pandemic under control. But this won’t happen without…
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Jeremy Farrar
Seed wins $500,000 Developing Beyond Video games final
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-…
Winner of the first Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Prize announced
Al Smith has won the first ever Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Prize for ‘Halflife’, a coming-of-age love story centred on two brain-damaged teenagers on a road trip. The £20…
115 years of malaria in Africa: despite unprecedented decline since 2000, progress has stalled
115 years of malaria data collected in Africa, described today in Nature, gives the most detailed picture yet of where efforts to control malaria infection are being won and…
To make the charity sector safe for everyone, we need to Speak Up
We know that in the charity sector it can be difficult for colleagues to challenge bad practice. That’s why we’ve developed Speak Up – a new initiative to help us build a…
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Fraser Simpson
What we can learn from HIV to help end this pandemic
Covid-19 isn’t the first time the world has had to deal with a global pandemic – and it won’t be the last. But lessons learned from previous disease outbreaks, such as HIV/…
Wellcome grants involving animal research 2022 to 2023
This is our analysis of Wellcome grants involving animal research between October 2022 and September 2023.
Kill or cure? It’s elementary at Wellcome Collection’s late event
Wellcome Collection opens late on Friday 8 April for Elements, a spectacular night of chemical romance, intrigue and performance. We’ll be filling the whole building with…
Knitting to ease depression
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jameisha Prescod turned to knitting when she felt overwhelmed by everything. Her self-portrait, Untangling, was one of the winners of the…
Quacks and Cures - a new improved formula
Following on from the sell out success of last year’s event, Wellcome Collection is delighted to be returning with Quacks and Cures - an unusual, quirky and entertaining…
Website for new open-access journal, ‘eLife’, introduced today
The website for the new open access journal ‘eLife’ launches today, revealing a fresh approach to presenting and using scientific content.
'Hands' event at Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection opens its doors late on 26 November for ‘Hands’ - an evening dedicated to the anatomical and cultural wonders that we carry in our pockets.
Bridging the gap: building trust between researchers and participants collecting mental health data
This report is a thorough investigation of digital tools and features that support the meaningful interaction of researchers and participants throughout the research…
Come and be dazzled by Wellcome Collection’s spring weekend 'On Light'
Wellcome Collection and UCL will host a dazzling extended weekend of free events and activity this May to mark the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. '…
Wellcome Collection explores 'The Nose'
Wellcome Collection opens its doors late on Friday 17 May for ‘The Nose’, a captivating night of talks, performances, interactive events and drop-in sessions, dedicated to…
What can you do with your voice?
Explore the unexpected qualities of your vocal cords at Wellcome Collection’s late event. Sounds of chattering, squawking and singing will fill Wellcome Collection as the…
Wellcome responds to UK government plans to set new 10-year budgets for R&D funding
John-Arne Røttingen, chief executive of Wellcome, responds to the UK government's plans to set new 10-year budgets for R&D funding.