Wellcome Trust Headquarters Opened
The new London headquarters of the Wellcome Trust biomedical research charity was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen.
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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…
Wellcome boosts mental health research with extra £200 million
Funding to bring researchers together to improve understanding and treatments for depression and anxiety.
Variations of a single gene can lead to too much or too little growth, study shows
A gene previously linked to too much growth in patients has now also been linked to growth restriction. Different forms of the gene can lead to very different conditions,…
DNA and genealogical study confirms identity of King Richard III and uncovers new truths about his appearance and lineage
In 2012, a skeleton was excavated by archaeologists from the University of Leicester at the presumed site of the Greyfriars friary in Leicester, the last-known resting place…
This virus isn’t going away. The only way to beat it is to work together
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…
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Jeremy Farrar
Fellowship programme for newly qualified researchers extended following scheme’s success
Seventeen of the brightest newly qualified postdoctoral researchers have been awarded Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships. They will be working in research areas as…
Health of the population and planet receives a £75 million boost
The Wellcome Trust announces Our Planet, Our Health: a new initiative to investigate the connections between environment and health.
Our Planet, Our Health grants awarded
Read summaries of the grants awarded under the Our Planet, Our Health programme.
Why we still haven’t stopped cholera
Why have attempts to get it under control failed? Rose George reports on an outbreak that went on far longer than anyone expected.
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Rose George
Biology of Fungal Adaptation Advisory Committee
This committee considers applications for the funding award, Biology of Fungal Adaptation.
Why we need to share vaccine doses now and why COVAX is the right way to do it
We need urgent international action to achieve more equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines. Countries that have ordered more vaccine …
Clio Barnard awarded Wellcome Trust and BFI Screenwriting Fellowship in association with Film4
Film-maker Clio Barnard ('The Selfish Giant', 'The Arbor') has been awarded the inaugural Wellcome Trust and BFI Screenwriting Fellowship in association with Film4.
Global funding agencies commit to enhancing access to research data to improve public health
Health research data must be made more widely available within the scientific community if we are to unlock the full potential of research and achieve significant advances in…
Writer/director Jonathan Glazer awarded the Wellcome Trust and BFI Screenwriting Fellowship in association with Film4
British writer and director Jonathan Glazer ('Under The Skin', 'Birth', 'Sexy Beast') has been named the 2014 Wellcome Trust and BFI Screenwriting Fellow in association with…
Carol Morley awarded prestigious Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Fellowship in partnership with BFI and FILM4
The fellowship, worth £30,000 , includes a curated journey into a world of scientific discovery. The award is designed to bring film and science closer together.
What Sex did to the X – and Why
A chromosome account of evolution and revolution
The human X chromosome is about sex and how it evolved. It also has a unique position in the history of genetics – and the…
Wellcome statements on Covid-19
Statements issued by Wellcome in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Anxiety and depression in young people: finding the next generation of treatments and approaches
Our mission is to help find the next generation of treatments and approaches to prevent, manage and stop relapse of anxiety and depression in young people worldwide. Here's…