News Type: Press Release

The first study to test GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) investigational RTS,S/AS02 malaria vaccine in African infants serves as the first proof of concept in this population that the vaccine has a promising…

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — Significant gains in the fight against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa are being made, according to a new report released today. The…

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — Bill and Melinda Gates today called on global leaders to embrace “an audacious goal—to reach a day when no human being…

PATANCHERU, India — Laden with nutrients and with a high commercial potential, legumes hold great promise for fighting hunger, increasing income and improving soil fertility. However, legumes thus far have…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa–At the Keystone Symposium in Cape Town today, the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise announced the appointment of its first executive director and the opening of a new…

We are all very saddened to hear the news today of the shooting at Success Tech Academy. This is a tragedy that underscores for all of us how precious each…

Felisa Neuringer KlubesJohns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International StudiesPhone: 202.663.5626 Sonja MatanovicInternational Reporting ProjectPhone: 202.663.7726 Washington, DC — The International Reporting Project (IRP) at The Johns…

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that it is committing $100 million over five years to…

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today named David Bley director of the foundation’s Pacific Northwest initiative. The Pacific Northwest is…

Lisa KreinbringHenry Ford Learning InstitutePhone: 248.259.4066 Kristen KinleyFord Motor Company Phone: 313.337.2786 CHICAGO — Henry Ford Learning Institute (HFLI), Ford Motor Company Fund, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and community…