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A rare medieval manuscript threatened with exile abroad has been bought by the UK's leading library for the history of medicine and is available to the public today for the…

Reaction to the announcement of Nusrat Ghani as the next UK Minister for Science and Investment Security.

Indigenous communities have been using ‘cultural burning’ for centuries. Dr Nicole Redvers explores how this traditional practice could help us rethink fire management.

The Eden Project, supported by the Wellcome Trust, is to launch a new permanent exhibition entitled 'Invisible You. The Human Microbiome,' with accompanying programmes of…

Strep A is among the deadliest pathogens in the world – yet we’ve never prioritised making a vaccine. Emily Sohn uncovers the cost of ignoring this problem, and meets those…

GLOBAL efforts to counter the threat of dangerous superbugs must move faster and with more focus, health leaders are warning.

We publish a summary of our grant funding data every year to show how we spend our money.

‘High Society’ is now open in Wellcome Collection, running until 27 February 2011.

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…

Young people from around the UK will get a hands-on insight into how their bodies work during exercise, movement and rest when the Wellcome Trust’s In the Zone initiative…

Malaria parasites in western Cambodia have become resistant to artemisinin-based therapies, the first-line treatment for malaria, according to a study published in the ‘New…

The most in-depth research ever into what the public think about patient records being used by commercial organisations has revealed that the majority are in favour as long…

Malaria research needs a steady supply of mosquitoes, and breeding them involves extreme self-sacrifice from the Shoklo Unit’s carer.

Six months after lockdown was first announced in the UK, the country is seeing a rise in Covid-19 infections. Jeremy Farrar reflects on the measures we need to suppress…

In the war against malaria, one small corner of the globe has repeatedly turned the tide, rendering our best weapons moot and medicine on the brink of defeat. Ed Yong reports.

Food homogeneity or the lack of diversity in the food we eat has a dangerous impact on climate change, food security and human health.

The rest of the world can learn from Puerto Rican communities rallying together to recover from a natural disaster fuelled by climate change.

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In spite of what we know about the impacts of climate change on health, policymakers and decision-makers are still not taking action quickly and decisively enough. Here's why…