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Digital mental health technologies – a valuable tool in supporting people with depression and anxiety
January 29, 2026Medical Communications MHRA, NHS, NICE, Wellcome, digital technologies, medical communications, mental health
The potential benefits of digital mental health technology for managing depression, anxiety and stress, together with other forms of care, …
Academy of Medical Sciences invests record £7.6m into early-career biomedical researchers
April 7, 2025Research and Development Academy of Medical Sciences, British Heart Foundation, Corporate, Wellcome, biomedical research, funding
The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded £7.6m to support 62 early-career biomedical researchers across the UK, marking the largest …
Wellcome Trust announces £250m fund for high risk ideas
July 11, 2018Research and Development 250 million, Wellcome, britain, leap fund, pharma
The London-based biomedical research charity the Wellcome Trust, Britain’s wealthiest foundation, has announced the launch of a new £250 million …
MedCity to launch in April
March 28, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boris Johnson, London, UCL, Wellcome, medcity, medical city
The eagerly anticipated launch of ‘MedCity’ will be announced in April, Pharmafile has learned, as the UK government looks to …
Funding boost for GSK open lab
May 7, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Wellcome
GlaxoSmithKline has been given an extra £5 million by the Wellcome Trust to help support its work in Spain on …
GSK collaborates with Dundee on neglected diseases
March 6, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, Dundee, GSK, Gates, Wellcome
GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with Dundee University and the Wellcome Trust to develop new drugs for neglected diseases. Healthcare charity …
Wellcome Trust signs £45m Indian collaboration
July 30, 2010Research and Development India, Wellcome, em, emerging markets
UK medical research charity the Wellcome Trust and the Indian government are to jointly develop a range of innovative and …
Milestone for UK Biobank
July 8, 2010Research and Development DNA, MRC, UK Biobank, Wellcome
Medical research initiative the UK Biobank has collected DNA samples from its 500,000th volunteer, marking a major milestone in its …
Plans for UK’s research hub unveiled
June 23, 2010Research and Development Cancer Research UK, MRC, UCL, UKCMRI, Wellcome, biomedical
The vision for a new UK biomedical research and innovation centre which will be the biggest in Europe has been …
Funding boost for UK research
March 29, 2010Research and Development Cancer Research UK, MRC, UCL, UKCMRI, Wellcome
Prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged £250 million for the planned UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI). The …
Huge drug discovery database launched
January 26, 2010Research and Development ChEMBLdb, Wellcome, genome, genomics
A huge online database of information on the properties and activities of drugs and drug-like small molecules and their targets …
Vision for £500m biomedical research hub in UK unveiled
December 14, 2009Research and Development Paul Nurse, UKCMRI, Wellcome
Construction of a new biomedical research institute designed to bring the UK to the forefront of fundamental research in a …
World’s biggest DNA project launched
March 16, 2006Research and Development DNA, MRC, UK Biobank, Wellcome
UK Biobank, the world’s largest and most detailed study of how genes, lifestyle and environment affect risks of developing disease, …
