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Researchers at at WITS RHI in South Africa at the M72 trial site.

The TB epidemic at a turning point

As TB overtakes COVID as the deadliest global disease, this article explores the history of vaccines and how key lessons can inform new TB vaccine development led by scientific leaders in Africa.
Dr. Stellah Bosire (middle) walks along the railroad tracks with the members of the Feminist for Peace, Rights, and Justice Center (FPRJC) in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.
When we invest in women, everyone gains
When women have access to health, capital, and mentorship, families thrive and economies grow.
Eoin Sode, Field Engineer, Sibel Health Chicago (left), holds a tablet for Opeyemi Akinajo, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) (center), as she uses a probe to glide over the gelled belly of a pregnant patient, Kemi Abiloye (right), during a demonstration of the ANNE maternity sensor, an AI-powered device for real-time monitoring of fetal vitals and contractions at the hospital's labor ward in Lagos State, Nigeria on June 4, 2025.
2026 Gates Foundation Annual Letter: The road to 2045
With 20 years to go, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman lays out a roadmap for progress.

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