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Scientists are developing technology to create the first synthetic human chromosome. The ability to write large genomes could transform our understanding of human health.…

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic worms and transmitted through freshwater snails. It affects 250 million people globally, yet despite its…

Wellcome's Jeremy Knox responds to the closure of the Fleming Fund, a major UK aid programme to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The Climate and Health Committee Pool consists of a pool of experts who Wellcome can call upon to sit on committees for funding calls in this area as they occur.

The Mental Health Committee Pool consists of a pool of experts who Wellcome can call upon to sit on committees for funding calls in this area as they occur.

A roadmap to making lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments affordable and available, particularly to those living in low- and middle-income countries. 

Jeremy Knox, Head of Infectious Disease Policy at Wellcome, responds to announcement of a WHO Pandemic Agreement

This report explores how vaccines can help reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), summarising new evidence from 11 Wellcome-funded projects and outlining what’s needed to…

The Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 commissioned 17 young people from Khayelitsha, Western Cape, South Africa empowering them to explore health and wellbeing in their…

Centres for Exchange aims to find and share better ways for communities most affected by health challenges to inform health research.  

These reports explore the landscape of research leadership in Africa and India, based on interviews with more than 600 researchers and research leaders.

A rise in antimicrobial resistance is causing the spread of drug-resistant infections. These infections are harder (if not impossible) to treat, and cause over a million…

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…

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…

Having a range of Covid-19 vaccines available for people to use around the world is essential to bring the pandemic under control. Here’s why. 

Map of Human Genetic Variation Will Speed Search for Disease Genes

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 ‘…

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

The Wellcome Trust has announce that Sir William ('Bill') Castell has been appointed as a Governor and Chairman-designate of the Board of Governors of the Trust.

2008/09 results record Wellcome Trust’s investment portfolio gains.