As part of our health theme week for our countdown to #ClimateWeekNYC, we spoke with Rebecca Jacobs, from Wellcome's Climate and Health Program, #CANOPY. Watch the full interview: ow.ly/4QI450T7wzJ

“We wanted to show that some of the really contemporary questions in mental health actually have a long history and are connected to theories in the past.” From hysteria and trauma to air pollution, ideas about the causes of mental health problems emerged then disappeared over

Curious about how perceived causes of mental health problems evolved in the last 200 years? An online tool now lets researchers trace the history of these ideas in Europe and North America – from hysteria and trauma to air pollution. Learn more ⤵️ wellcome.org/news/lessons-t…

The Human Cell Atlas, a global effort to map all the cells in our body, is an ambitious, curiosity-driven project that could have major implications for our health. We support this kind of research through our Discovery Research Programme and Directed Activity.

“The picture of antimicrobial resistance is evolving - it’s like a moving target.” In this month’s Behind the Research newsletter, Andrew Kambugu from Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University explains how data can give us a clearer picture of antimicrobial resistance - and why it’s essential to combat it. ⤵️

Looking for mental health funding? We’re awarding up to £7 million each to teams developing scalable digital interventions to intervene early in anxiety, depression and psychosis. Here’s what you need to know before you apply ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-funding/…

Our next Climate and Health Award will fund projects that advance our understanding of how heat impacts mental health problems. 💡 Duration: 3-5 years 💰 Level: up to £3 million ✍️ Applications open: week commencing 30 September 2024 🗓️ Deadline: 21 January 2025 Find out more

“We haven’t started to challenge sufficiently the political, economic and cultural structures that maintain the climate crisis. Humanities research gives us the tools to do that.” Prof Chris Pearson on Melting Metropolis and what humanities bring to climate and health research ⤵️