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Antibiotic-resistant MRSA found in European pigs can jump to humans, new study suggests

A highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA that has emerged in livestock over the last 50 years can jump to humans, a new study suggests. The strain, CC398, has become the dominant type of MRSA in European livestock – probably due to ...

02 Jul 2022 at 18:33

Local News

Derry mental wellbeing research project secures £90,000 in funding

Pictured above, left to right, Deborah McGinn, Informing Choices NI, Roisin Mclaughlin, NW Community Network, Claire Mulrone, Ulster University, Paula McCool Developing Health Communities, Dr Ben Fitzpatrick, Professor Mark Tully and Professor ...

03 May 2023 at 11:33

Study uses digital avatars to help people who hear voices

Digital characters – avatars – could help people with psychosis hear voices less often and reduce the distress caused by these voices, new research suggests. The new therapy involves a series of guided sessions during which patients are able ...

28 Oct 2024 at 16:00

Major study helps 5,500 people receive diagnosis for rare genetic conditions

A two-year-old girl with a severe developmental disorder is among the 5,500 people who now know the genetic cause of their condition, thanks to a major UK study. Sofia Brogden was recruited to the Deciphering Developmental Disorders (DDD) ...

12 Apr 2023 at 22:00

UK’s monkeypox response is worthy of praise, says expert

The UK’s response to monkeypox should be praised, an expert in infectious diseases has said, as he noted that superspreader events are likely to be behind the rise in global cases. Sir Jeremy Farrar, the director of Wellcome, said “we ...

23 May 2022 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

Discovery may lead to new drug treatments for Alzheimer’s and obesity

Researchers hope the discovery of a new class of molecules could lead to the development of targeted drug treatments for inflammatory diseases such as Alzheimer’s, asthma, arthritis and obesity. A study led by Queen’s University ...

02 Sept 2025 at 15:00

Scientists unlock secret behind rare disease where flu can cause paralysis

The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have discovered that a faulty gene may be responsible for the rare condition. It is hoped that the finding ...

16 Jul 2025 at 23:30

Digital tools to use climate data to better predict infectious disease outbreaks

New digital tools will use climate data to better predict and prepare for infectious diseases outbreaks. Wellcome is supporting global research to address these urgent health threats, with funding for 24 research teams in 12 ...

03 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Link between gambling behaviour and suicide risk in young adults – study

An increase in difficulties with gambling is linked to a greater risk of suicide attempts among young adults, new research suggests. The study found that over the course of a year, young adults (aged 16-24) who experienced ...

23 Feb 2023 at 23:30

New study to track respiratory viruses

Researchers are hoping to better understand respiratory viruses like colds and flus through the launch of a new study. The Wellcome Sanger Institute’s new respiratory virus and microbiome initiative (RVI) will lay the ...

10 Jan 2023 at 16:00

Study sheds light on how muscles try to fight effects of ageing

Researchers have shed new light on how muscles work to maintain function for as long as possible despite the effects of ageing. The study may help explain why some muscle fibres age faster than others, and also ...

15 Apr 2024 at 10:00

£1 billion in funding announced for the Francis Crick Institute

Several of the UK’s largest health bodies have come together to unveil £1 billion in funding for the Francis Crick Institute. The Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and Wellcome said the ...

11 Jul 2022 at 01:28

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