Severe reaction to epilepsy drug linked to genetic variant
Researchers have discovered a genetic variant that significantly increases the risk of carriers being allergic to a common medication for epilepsy. The study, which included…
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Over £14m funding awarded to link climate and health data in a global digital platform
The world’s largest health information management system has been awarded funding to integrate climate and health data to help predict health impacts of climate change.
Counterfeit and substandard antimalaria drugs threaten crisis in Africa, experts warn
Hopes of at last controlling malaria in Africa could be dashed by the emergence of poor-quality and fraudulent antimalarial medicines, warn experts writing in ‘Malaria…
Low- and middle-income countries
Some of our funding is open to applicants based in low- or middle-income countries. Review a list of countries with low-income or middle-income economies, compiled by the…
Archives from the pioneers of modern genetics to be brought together for the first time
The Wellcome Library is to bring the papers of the pioneers of modern genetics together in one place for the first time as part of a ground-breaking digitisation project, ‘…
Wellcome Collection explores Art in Global Health
A ground-breaking new project from Wellcome Collection, Art in Global Health, is bringing artists and scientists together in six Wellcome Trust-funded research programmes…
Wellcome Trust to provide financial support for science journalism students
The Wellcome Trust is to offer financial support for two students per year for three years to undertake a postgraduate qualification in science journalism at City University…
Million-page story of modern genetics launched by the Wellcome Library
The papers of the pioneers of modern genetics - including Francis Crick, James D Watson, Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin - have been collected together for the first…
Leaving academia: there are still opportunities to make a difference in research
Leaving academia isn’t the same as leaving research – Danil Mikhailov shares his story.
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Danil Mikhailov
Fake antimalarial drugs analysis highlights threat to global health
A unique collaboration between scientists, public health workers and police has led to the arrest by the Chinese authorities of alleged traders of fake antimalarial drugs in…
International HapMap Consortium Expands Mapping Effort
Map of Human Genetic Variation Will Speed Search for Disease Genes
Drug-resistant malaria has spread to critical border regions of South-east Asia
Drug-resistant malaria parasites have spread to critical border regions of South-east Asia, seriously threatening global malaria control and elimination programmes, according…
Chapter 1: Covid-19's uneven impact around the world
Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 Chapter 1
Chapter 5: Attitudes to vaccines
This is chapter 5 of the Wellcome Global Monitor 2018.
Genetic map of the UK sheds light on history of Ancient Britons and modern day disease
A study funded by the Wellcome Trust and aimed at developing a genetic map of Britain has begun to shed light on how the ancient populations of Britain – the Celts, Anglo…
Wellcome Trust sets out long-term vision for research excellence in sub-Saharan Africa
A new long-term vision to develop the next generation of African health researchers has been announced today with an initial £40 million five-year commitment from the…
Muscular problems in children with neonatal diabetes are neurological, study finds
The muscle weakness and coordination problems sometimes seen in cases of neonatal diabetes - a rare, inherited form of diabetes - are caused by problems in the brain rather…
Sex on the brain: 'Doublesex' gene key to determining fruit fly gender
The brains of males and females, and how they use them, may be far more different then previously thought, at least in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, according to…
First malaria map in 40 years shows extent of disease burden
The first global malaria risk map to be developed in 40 years has highlighted the 2.37 billion people at risk from one of the world's deadliest diseases. The findings of the…