Wellcome launches £250m fund to place big bets on bold research
Wellcome is to launch a new £250m fund that will place big bets on ambitious research programmes with the potential to fundamentally change science or transform health over a…
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Treatments for recurring TB infection failing low-income countries, study finds
The standard approach to re-treating tuberculosis (TB) in low- and middle-income settings is failing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study published…
This is TB's moment and it must be seized
Two scientific breakthroughs and a global meeting mean there is an opportunity to move TB from the doldrums.
Jeremy Farrar
New genetic discovery could improve diagnosis of childhood TB
A distinctive genetic 'signature' found in the blood of children with tuberculosis (TB) offers new hope for improved diagnosis of the disease.
Rapid, low-cost test for multidrug-resistant TB gains WHO endorsement
A rapid, low-cost test for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) - including multidrug-resistance - has been endorsed by The World Health Organization (WHO) for use in resource-poor…
First direct evidence links TB infection in cattle and local badger populations
Transmission of tuberculosis between cattle and badgers has been tracked at a local scale for the first time, using a combination of bacterial whole-genome DNA sequencing and…
Wellcome Image Awards celebrates 20 years of bringing us closer to the art of science
The Wellcome Image Awards are celebrating their 20th year of bringing us the world’s most incredible science images. They will be shown at exhibitions held across the UK and…
Funding for late-stage development of a tuberculosis vaccine candidate that could be the first in 100 years if proven effective
Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announce funding to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate through a Phase III clinical trial.
Hedging your bets: how the brain makes decisions based on related information
When making decisions based on multiple, interdependent factors, we choose based on how these factors correlate with each other and not using an ad hoc rule of thumb or…
The world’s first tuberculosis vaccine in 100 years could be in sight
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…
Genetic variant offers protection against TB and leprosy
A study into why some people are more resistant than others to diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy has identified a new genetic variant which affects susceptibility to…
Late-stage trial for tuberculosis vaccine candidate underway in South Africa
The Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate is now underway, with first doses given in South Africa, where TB takes…
TB trial highlights the challenges of introducing new childhood vaccine
A new vaccine to combat tuberculosis is less effective at stimulating an immune response when administered to Gambian infants in combination with the routine immunisation…
Launch of new R1.2-billion KwaZulu-Natal research powerhouse
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…
Wellcome releases 2019/20 annual results
How Wellcome's investment portfolio performed in the year to 30 September 2020.
Wellcome statement in response to the WHO Global TB Report 2023
Wellcome statement in response to the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis Report 2023.
Genome study identifies genetic variant linked to tuberculosis susceptibility in Africans
Scientists have identified a genetic variant that increases susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in African populations using a technique known as a genome-wide association (…
Wellcome launches £20,000 photography prize to showcase powerful stories about health
Wellcome Photography Prize, a new international photography prize celebrating compelling imagery that captures stories of health, medicine and science launches today.
Wellcome launches £20 million in funding for Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani researchers in the UK
New funding scheme to open in Spring 2024 for researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to advance their careers and improve representation in…
Liz's story: how she transformed HIV testing in Africa
As a world-renowned scientist, Liz had to navigate plenty of obstacles throughout her career – from getting support for early-stage research ideas to influencing…