Gates Leans into mRNA Technology for Vaccine Capacity in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Gates Leans into mRNA Technology for Vaccine Capacity in Low and Middle-Income Countries

mRNA technology promises vaccines that could be easily produced and highly effective against disease, especially in places with low access to medicines. Here’s how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is ramping up its support.

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Gates Remains Among the Few in Philanthropy to Drive Research for an HIV Vaccine

Gates Remains Among the Few in Philanthropy to Drive Research for an HIV Vaccine

Philanthropy makes up only a small fraction of spending on research and support for people with HIV, still a major threat around the world. In the push for a vaccine, Gates and Gilead are leading the pack.

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A Private-Public Partnership Takes a “Test-and-Treat” Approach to Curbing COVID-19 Globally

A Private-Public Partnership Takes a “Test-and-Treat” Approach to Curbing COVID-19 Globally

A collaboration of Open Society Foundations, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and other global health organizations and companies aims to augment vaccination efforts with the use of COVID antiviral medicines.

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In the Latest Push for Vaccine Equity, a Funder Taps Impact Investing to Ease Purchase of Doses

In the Latest Push for Vaccine Equity, a Funder Taps Impact Investing to Ease Purchase of Doses

Even as COVID recedes in some places, many countries remain overwhelmingly unvaccinated. In its latest big move for vaccine equity, Open Society Foundations committed $100 million to help nations purchase vaccines.

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A Universal Flu Vaccine Could Save Millions of Lives. Private and Public Funders Hope to Make it a Reality

A Universal Flu Vaccine Could Save Millions of Lives. Private and Public Funders Hope to Make it a Reality

A 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.

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