The Gates Foundation today announced plans to spend at least US$1 billion over the next two years to expand access to ...

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On foundation’s 25th anniversary, Bill Gates outlines ambitious goals, inspiration for donating most of his resources and new timeline to spend-down by 2045 “There are too many urgent problems to ...

Last year, a man named Chuck Feeney died, at the age of 92. Feeney was a billionaire, but you might not have heard of him. He purposely led a low-profile life—he wore a ten-dollar watch and, in his ...

At CES 2025, one of the world’s largest technology trade shows, groundbreaking healthcare innovations took center stage, showcasing their potential to transform global health and save children’s lives ...

This article was originally published on Gates Notes. When I first began thinking about how to give away my wealth, I did what I always do when I start a new project: I read a lot of books. I read ...

Malaria has haunted humanity for thousands of years—its traces even found in the mummy of King Tut. Carried by mosquitoes, malaria is why these tiny insects are easily considered one of the world’s ...

Nearly half the world's population lacks access to safe sanitation. Read how we're developing solutions to meet community needs and build climate resilience. About 3.5 billion people—half of the world ...

His mother, Aminata Ba, knows that in Senegal, education—in French, the country’s official language—has long been viewed as the path to achieving that kind of dream. But that path is beginning to ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the remarkable, unprecedented progress made over the previous two decades in global health and development has stalled, and in many cases even reversed. Sadly, instead of ...