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This chart—which shows the huge drop in child mortality since 2000—still blows my mind. In this video I explain why.
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America’s health aid has been saving lives. Cutting it now is a huge mistake.
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In 2020, during the Covid pandemic, I made this video explaining why we started Gavi to help vaccinate kids in poor countries. Gavi's been a...
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This quick video shows what it takes to keep vaccines cold all the way to wherever they’re delivered. It’s impressive work!
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A new synthetic lung surfactant could help premature babies breathe—and survive—without tubes, trauma, or intensive care.
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During the first 25 years of the Gates Foundation, we gave away more than $100 billion. Over the next two decades, we will double our giving...
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A new wave of long-acting HIV preventatives has the potential to transform the fight against HIV/AIDS. By providing strong protection withou...
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Malaria spreads between mosquitoes and humans in a vicious cycle, but a combination of innovative tools and targeted efforts can help us fig...
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In May, I had the chance to visit First Avenue Elementary School in Newark, which is pioneering the use of AI in the classroom. It’s still e...
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Blaire Penry, the 2024 Washington State Teacher of the Year, believes the answer is yes—and she's innovating new techniques to support them.
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Why I care about curing Alzheimer's.
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Indiana is home to a lot of incredible Alzheimer’s research, and I got to see some of it firsthand at the IU School of Medicine.
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The goal of Breakthrough Energy (a group I founded) is to incubate and accelerate innovative climate technology.
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During a recent visit to Delhi, I met with three women who are using drones to boost their income and India’s agricultural productivity.
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Bill Gates profiles Dora Shimbwambwa, who’s working on practical, affordable ways to fight pests and help Zambian farmers thrive in a changi...
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Dr. Mara Lawniczak is a leading evolutionary geneticist who is helping the fight against malaria by studying the genomes of mosquitoes.
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Guinea worm once infected 3.5 million people every year. Thanks to heroes like Makoy, that number dropped to 13 last year.
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In Uganda, the maternal mortality rate is double the global average—at least. Eva Nangalo, a midwife from the country’s Nakaseke District, h...
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Reflecting on the remarkable life of my father, who passed away on September 14, 2020.
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In India, you can find innovation everywhere you turn—even in the preparation of a simple cup of tea!
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Jimmy Carter was an amazing man who set the standard for what someone can accomplish after being president of the United States. I loved lea...
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The origin story of Microsoft
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Dr. Morris, my chemistry teacher, used everyday objects to teach us about scientific phenomena.
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When I started working on my first memoir, I thought about what worked in other people’s memoirs. Here are some of my favorites.
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