Last night in London during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we officially launched the Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature.
Hosted by actor & mental health advocate @DavidHarewood and featuring Wellcome Chair @juliagillard , the event marks the start of the world’s largest mental health science prize.
Together, @wellcometrust and @nature.portfolio are uniting to accelerate breakthroughs in depression, anxiety and psychosis.
Learn more and apply via the link in bio.
#MindTheScience
“There are many people working on positive solutions... and that should give us hope.”
Speaking at the Women Deliver conference in Melbourne - Wellcome Chair, Julia Gillard highlighted how women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate‑related health impacts. From pregnancy and care-giving to increased exposure to food insecurity.
This year, Australia will play a critical role on the international stage as co‑host of COP31 in Türkiye.
We must seize the opportunity to shape the future by acting now, to protect the health of women and girls, while tackling the root causes of climate change.
Over a billion people live with mental health problems. Too few breakthroughs reach them. It's time for that to change. 🧠
@WellcomeTrust and @nature.portfolio have joined forces to launch the world's largest prize dedicated to mental health science. Two global organisations, united by a commitment to scientific excellence, accelerating the breakthroughs the world urgently needs.
• $1 million for the overall winner.
• $250,000 each for three finalists.
• Global recognition.
• Real support to turn transformative breakthroughs into real-world benefit.
Applications are now open worldwide. Learn more through the link in bio.
#MindtheScience #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
How can we not just live longer, but live better?
In this episode of ‘When Science Finds a Way’, Alisha Wainwright (@alishawainwright ) explores the science of ageing and what it could mean for our future health.
The episode also explores the social side of ageing with Shamita Sharmacharja, curator of the ‘Coming of Age’ exhibition at Wellcome Collection (@wellcomecollection ).
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
We often think about diet and physical health. But what about mental health?
In this episode of ‘When Science Finds a Way’, Alisha Wainwright (@alishawainwright ) speaks with researchers studying how nutrition could shape our mood and mental health.
From large scale trials to personal experiences with diet and bipolar disorder, the episode explores how food might play a bigger role in mental health than we once thought.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
How do social media restrictions impact youth mental health? Wellcome-funded researchers from Born in Bradford @bibresearch are trying to find out.
Born in Bradford is a study following 60,000 Bradford residents, aiming to find out what keeps families happy and healthy.
Professor Miranda Wolpert asks researcher Dan Lewer about what the findings could mean for young people, families, and future policy.
Can the food we eat influence our mental health?
In this episode of ‘When Science Finds a Way’, Alisha Wainwright (@alishawainwright ) explores the growing science behind diet and mental wellbeing.
Researchers are investigating how what we eat, and even when we eat, could affect conditions like depression and bipolar disorder.
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For decades, science in the UK has had something rare: public trust.
But our new report with More In Common finds a fragile consensus. Britain still broadly trusts science – but the trust is uneven across society, and we can’t take it for granted.
“At Wellcome, we approach trust in science as something to be earned through trustworthy behaviours, not demanded,” says Philippa Michael, Head of Public Initiatives at Wellcome.
“For the scientific community, this research shows the main challenge ahead is not about persuading the public to trust science, but about reflecting on ourselves.”
How can the scientific community earn trust? Find five ways at the link in our bio. 🔗
Postpartum haemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide.
But clinical trials have shown that a drug discovered decades ago could help change that.
In this episode of ‘When Science Finds a Way’, Alisha Wainwright (@alishawainwright ) hears how researchers uncovered the life-saving potential of tranexamic acid and why efforts are now focused on making it accessible to more communities.
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Evidence shows that the public care about climate change and its impacts on their health.
But what are the messages that really move them?
Here are four findings from a survey of over 30,000 respondents across Brazil, India, Japan and South Africa.
1. Health messages are twice as likely to shift people’s attitudes on climate, compared to non-health messages.
2. 80% recognise the dangers of climate change and at least three-quarters know that it’s harming health.
3. Communicating in ways that resonate with everyday lives is more likely to lead to action.
4. Most people want governments to do more to address the health harms of climate change.
A low-cost drug is saving thousands of lives after childbirth.
In this episode of ‘When Science Finds a Way’, Alisha Wainwright (@alishawainwright ) explores how tranexamic acid, or TXA, is helping prevent deaths from postpartum haemorrhage, one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide.
Researchers and clinicians share how an overlooked discovery from post-war Japan is now transforming care in places like Nigeria.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
Will the 2026 World Cup be the hottest on record?
Watch this clip from the @bbc comedy Twenty Twenty Six, which takes a behind‑the‑scenes look at the World Cup planning committee - alongside analysis from Wellcome’s Lauren Mills.
As temperatures rise, so do the risks. Adaptation measures like water breaks and cooling systems are essential to protect players. But adaptation can’t stop there. We also need to protect the whole sporting ecosystem - including spectators, stadium staff, volunteers, and grassroots sport in schools and parks.
And adaptation alone isn’t enough. To protect public health and sport, we must also urgently reduce fossil fuel emissions to act on climate change.
