Organisation: Gates Foundation

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Jennifer Kahn: How to stop the next pandemic before it starts

Researchers believe they could pre-emptively create vaccines and drugs to fight a range of viral threats — if they can get sufficient funding, writes Jennifer Kahn

We must call upon our government to end arms trade with Israel

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Bill Gates:We are achingly close to eradicating polio. Let’s finish the job

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Can 11 designers reinvent the condom?

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VIDEO: Bill Gates drinks a glass of water processed from human waste

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VIDEO: Bill Gates drinks water processed from human waste

Farming is the key to Africa’s prosperity

If Africa hopes to spark an agricultural transformation, the gender gap must be addressed, writes Melinda Gates

Mon, 24 Mar, 2014

Emerging country vaccine suppliers are vital to children

VACCINES work wonders.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2013

Ireland to help destroy Syria's chemical weapons with €200k contribution

Ireland is to help bankroll the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria with €200,000 in funding.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2013

Gilmore calls Gates ‘a friend of Ireland’ as Microsoft founder praises country’s aid work

Billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has praised Ireland’s development and aid work.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2013

Bill Gates to meet Bono

The richest man in the world is in Dublin today to meet with Tanaiste Eamonn Gilmore, President Michael D Higgins and Bono.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2013

Mission to control

IN the 12 years since Melinda Gates and her husband, Bill, created the Gates Foundation, the world’s largest philanthropic organisation, she has done a lot of travelling.

Mon, 14 May, 2012

Slim adds €15bn to top world’s richest league

THE global ranks of billionaires grew by 199 people in the past year, but none came close to unseating Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man, who added $20.5 billion (€14.83bn) to his coffers, according to Forbes magazine’s annual tally.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2011

Mexican telecoms magnate tops world rich list

The global ranks of billionaires grew by 199 people in the past year, but none came close to unseating Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim, the world's richest man.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2011

Gates pledges $500m to help poor save money

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $500m (€370m) pledge to support projects that encourage poor people around the world to save money.

Wed, 17 Nov, 2010

Gates logs out of Microsoft to give away billions

SENSING the start of a personal computer revolution, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University in 1975 to start Micro-Soft and pursue a vision of a computer on every desk and in every home.

Sat, 28 Jun, 2008

€227m for Aids research

THE Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding $287 million (€227m) in grants over five years to create an international network of scientists to speed up the development of an Aids vaccine.

Fri, 21 Jul, 2006

Gates gives €576m to developing countries

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates is donating €576m to support immunisation programmes in developing countries, he announced today.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2005

Gates vaccine cash

Microsoft boss Bill Gates’ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $82.9m (€54.6m) – the largest grant awarded for the development of a tuberculosis vaccine – to the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2004