Wellcome Trust News and features

Teaching quality most important factor for inspiring interest in science

2013-05-21T12:00:00.0+01:00

Wellcome Trust Monitor, an independent nationwide survey, highlights the important role of science teachers in encouraging young people to learn science and as a source of careers advice.

Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans

2013-05-21T12:00:00.0+01:00

The level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in an urban and rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the first population-level study to examine human immunity to the virus.

New model for genetic testing in cancer patients launched

2013-05-20T12:00:00.0+01:00

A research programme that will lay the foundations for anyone with cancer to have access to genetic testing has been launched with £2.7 million funding from the Wellcome Trust.

New School Performance Dashboard provides detailed information for governors

2013-05-17T12:00:00.0+01:00

Fischer Family Trust has released a new School Performance Governor Dashboard aimed at all schools in England, working in partnership with the National Governors' Association and the Wellcome Trust.

Nationwide survey reveals picture of UK's attitudes to science and medicine

2013-05-17T12:00:00.0+01:00

Wellcome Trust Monitor, an independent survey of 1396 adults and 460 young people (aged 14-18) reveals the most accurate picture to date of what the UK thinks about science, biomedical research and science education.

Study defines level of dengue virus needed for transmission

2013-05-14T12:00:00.0+01:00

Researchers have identified the dose of dengue virus in human blood that is required to infect mosquitoes when they bite.

Standard & Poor's reaffirms Wellcome Trust's AAA credit rating

2013-05-03T12:00:00.0+01:00

The Wellcome Trust announced today that its AAA (stable) credit rating has been reaffirmed by Standard & Poor's. The Trust continues to be rated Aaa (stable) by Moody's Investors Service (Moody's).

Wellcome Collection explores 'The Nose'

2013-04-30T12:00:00.0+01:00

Wellcome Collection opens its doors late on Friday 17 May for 'The Nose', a captivating night dedicated to this most 'overlooked' of body parts. The Nose runs from 19.00 to 23.00 and is free to all.

New app to explore young people's views

2013-04-29T12:00:00.0+01:00

Is being in love just a chemical reaction? Is technology harming our brains? Is it OK to use cognitive enhancers? These are just some of the debates in a new free app that explores questions about the brain.

Professor Jeremy Farrar named new Director of the Wellcome Trust

2013-04-24T12:00:00.0+01:00

The Board of Governors of the Wellcome Trust is pleased to announce the appointment today of Professor Jeremy Farrar as the Trust's new Director.

New Wellcome Collection game asks: Who's the Pest?

2013-04-11T12:00:00.0+01:00

Wellcome Collection today lets loose armies of digital ants to terrorise gamers in 'Who's the Pest?' But when the gameplay switches allegiance, players are left asking themselves who is really the villain of the piece.

Global burden of dengue is triple current estimates

2013-04-08T12:00:00.0+01:00

The global burden of dengue infection is more than triple current estimates from the World Health Organization, according to a multinational study published online in the journal 'Nature'.

Wonder takes over the Barbican

2013-04-05T12:00:00.0+01:00

The Barbican is set to come alive with an interactive 'street fair' of brain experiments, illusions and workshops, stimulating talks, and comedian Ruby Wax talking about her battle with depression and the research that it has inspired.

Study reveals how diabetes drug delays ageing in worms

2013-04-02T12:00:00.0+01:00

A widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug slows down the ageing process by mimicking the effects of dieting, according to a study published this week using worms to investigate how the drug works.

Teach First and the Wellcome Trust partner to improve school governance

2013-03-27T12:00:00.0+01:00

Teach First and the Wellcome Trust, two charitable organisations with a shared interest in education, have announced plans to help improve the quality of school governance as part of their commitment to the field.

Paranoia persists in mugging victims for months after attack

2013-03-27T12:00:00.0+01:00

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

Parkinson's drug helps older people to make decisions

2013-03-25T12:00:00.0+01:00

A drug widely used to treat Parkinson's disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in decision making, a study from researchers at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging has shown.

Follow-up study describes declining efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate over four years

2013-03-21T12:00:00.0+00:00

Long-term follow-up of a phase II study from researchers in Kenya shows that the efficacy of a malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S, wanes over time and varies with exposure to the malaria parasite.

Who's the Pest? brings a season of insects to Wellcome Collection

2013-03-20T12:00:00.0+00:00

They are with us from the beginning and eat us when we die. Insects will always be a part of our lives, and a major new season at Wellcome Collection explores the complex story between us.

Wellcome Trust charitable expenditure tops �10 billion since the 1980s

2013-03-14T12:00:00.0+00:00

The Wellcome Trust has revealed that the total amount of charitable expenditure made by the Trust since the 1980s - when it took on its modern form - reached £10.1 billion by the end of the latest financial year.