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Covid-19 is here to stay. However, with careful management we can prevent future outbreaks and move from pandemic to endemic. But what does…

20.5 million children hadn’t received essential vaccinations in 2022, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.  While that marks…

A research agenda outlining priorities to inform the direction of future research on Long Covid.

For a long time, academia has emphasised individual achievement over teamwork and collegiality. We want to change that. 

Alan Dangour, Director of Climate and Health at Wellcome, responds to Met Office report warning of 45 degree heat in UK and month long heatwaves

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…

A virtual reality plant breeding game won $150,000 yesterday evening when judges led by Susan Calman chose Seed by All Seeing Eye to win Developing Beyond, a $500,000 year-…

Wellcome Trust survey on research culture in the UK and globally exposes the stark pressures faced by many who work in research.

As the climate crisis intensifies, it shrinks and contaminates the water we rely on. We need to act now to reduce the existing and emerging threat that this poses to our…

Researchers may well identify a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 before too long, but all that fantastic work could count for nothing unless we also invest in the next…

Being mugged or randomly attacked in the street often leaves people paranoid and distrustful of others long after the attack, according to a study published today. The…

A new report published today identifies options through which funders can help ensure that the rapidly growing open access market delivers high-quality services and value for…

Bedlam has long been a byword for chaos. Now a major exhibition at Wellcome Collection opens the doors to the historic asylum from which it derives. Through the lens of the…

Wellcome Open Research, Wellcome’s publishing platform, launches today. Its first articles are now published and freely available to view, and will shortly undergo open peer…

Why have attempts to get it under control failed? Rose George reports on an outbreak that went on far longer than anyone expected.

Leading Indian psychiatrist Professor Vikram Patel has published two studies today in The Lancet1 that he argues provide strong evidence for the roll out of lay counselling…

Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 Introduction

Results from a long-term phase II study of the malaria vaccine RTS,S show that its efficacy falls over time. This decline is fastest in children living in areas with higher…

Researchers forecast that there will be an increased risk of infection from fungi over the coming years, including a significant spread of some fungal pathogens across Europe…