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Teen Insulin Resistance: Linking Body Fat to Diabetes RiskTeen Insulin Resistance: Linking Body Fat to Diabetes Risk

Teen Insulin Resistance: Linking Body Fat to Diabetes Risk

Increased body and abdominal fat caused insulin resistance already in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk. High fat mass in…

Institute launch to tackle infectious disease threatsInstitute launch to tackle infectious disease threats

Institute launch to tackle infectious disease threats

‘Critical mass’ of scientists launches Institute to tackle infectious disease threats: Imperial College London has launched a pioneering new Institute to…

2018 Wellcome Book Prize – longlist announced2018 Wellcome Book Prize – longlist announced

2018 Wellcome Book Prize – longlist announced

In 1959, CP Snow wrote that “the intellectual life of the whole of Western society is increasingly being split into…

Can graphic design save your life?Can graphic design save your life?

Can graphic design save your life?

Can Graphic Design Save Your Life? is a new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection which explores how graphic designers have…

A spotlight on neglected hepatitisA spotlight on neglected hepatitis

A spotlight on neglected hepatitis

On World Hepatitis Day,  Dr Philippa Matthews, a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow, puts the spotlight on neglected viruses including…

A Museum of Modern NatureA Museum of Modern Nature

A Museum of Modern Nature

Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at a new exhibition - 'A Museum of Modern Nature' at Wellcome Collection, in London…