Spun out of the Wellcome Trust, the U.S.-based Burroughs Wellcome Fund continues to sharpen its focus around diversity and equity in research, supporting early-career scientists, and more.
Read MoreHumans are living longer, but in our later years, we become more vulnerable to injury and age-related diseases. Wellcome Leap and the Singapore-based Temasek Trust are funding a new program to extend “healthspans.”
Read MoreUK-based Wellcome has played a key role in the global response to COVID by organizing international partnerships, funding research and working for equity—with more support on the way.
Read MoreA universal flu vaccine could be a game-changer for global health and prevent future catastrophic pandemics. Several private funders are teaming up with government agencies to accelerate progress.
Read MoreWellcome Trust granted $335 million in new funding for its separate research spinoff, Wellcome Leap, to disrupt health research and speed breakthroughs. Leap’s CEO explains why this approach was taken and how it works.
Read MoreCOVID-19 was a wake-up call to the world that we are insufficiently prepared to identify and stop emerging diseases. It’s a niche cause in philanthropy, but here are a few funders backing early warning systems.
Read MoreThe pandemic revealed deadly gaps in our capacity to test for disease, especially in developing parts of the world. In an innovative impact investing deal, philanthropies are turning a diagnostics company into a social enterprise.
Read MoreAs the World Health Organization shines a light on the basic human right of quality healthcare, we take stock of some of the key philanthropies funding to build a fairer, more equitable post-COVID world.
Read MoreIn addition to funding research itself, some top science grantmakers have ramped up efforts to usher in a new culture of openness and transparency in scientific research. Here’s one partnership to keep an eye on.
Read MoreSnakebites may be the stuff of nightmares for many, but for millions in Africa, Asia and South America, it's too real. Wellcome Trust helped an American company advance a novel antidote—with a possible COVID-19 application.
Read MoreIn its response to COVID-19, Wellcome Trust, the world’s largest health research philanthropy, is prioritizing collaboration with other funders and sectors to improve global resiliency in the face of deadly diseases.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is likely zoonotic in origin, meaning it “jumped” from other animals to humans. While such diseases present a dire threat, few funders are paying attention. We explore the key players and where philanthropy can have an impact.
Read MoreSpeed is key in the push to develop COVID-19 therapies and tests. But another $8 billion is needed right now—just to start. While Wellcome Trust turns to the private sector, Bill Gates has hinted at unprecedented investments from his foundation.
Read MoreSocial distancing slows the spread, but developing new vaccines and medicines are the only real off-ramp for this COVID-19 pandemic. Two of the world's biggest foundations are already on the case, with others also playing a role.
Read MoreRockefeller is the latest big foundation that wants to bring better data and data tools to global health work. Recent philanthropic commitments in this space now total hundreds of millions of dollars. Why the new urgency around data?
Read MoreBritish foundations gave approximately $125 million to North American universities between 2014-2018, far more than their publicly funded European counterparts. Is this a new and promising frontier for American higher ed fundraisers?
Read MoreOver the past 18 months, the Wellcome Trust has wrestled with how to respond to growing critiques that philanthropy is at odds with democracy. A top executive at the foundation—which has assets of $30 billion—explains where it came out.
Read MoreGlobally, anxiety and depression are a bigger health burden than you probably realize. Existing treatments are often ineffective, and doctors don’t know why. Wellcome Trust is investing big to transform mental health research and care.
Read MoreThe Wellcome Trust has established a big new fund to back bold ideas that fall outside the realm of conventional life sciences funding. It’s just latest such move by research funders trying to shake things up.
Read MoreA group of heavy hitters, now including the Gates Foundation, are backing a research effort to ensure that global health systems aren’t outflanked by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The stakes could hardly be higher.
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