AIDS breakthrough: Vaginal gel helps prevent HIV, herpes infections, African study finds more images Gates foundation pledges $1.5 billion over 5 years on maternal health programs abroad
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Brittany’s mom, husband say drugs didn’t kill her NFL’s charitable foundation awards grant to study how to better prevent childhood obesity
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Bangladeshi mom want twins to stay in Australia Wis. farmer gets rock-star treatment, shout-out from Bill Clinton after winning genius grant
Wisconsin farmer promotes ‘good-food revolution’ Chew on this: Gates Foundation thinks gum, chocolate and malaria may have something in commonGates Foundation grants support unusual research SEATTLE — What do chewing gum, chocolate and malaria have to do with each other? Not much, unless you’re a young scientist exploring unusual ways to think about world health. Donald Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc. dies at age 81 after lengthy battle with cancerGap Inc. co-founder Donald Fisher dies PORTLAND, Ore. — Donald G. Fisher, who founded clothing retailer Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. List of 2009 MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’ recipientsList of 2009 MacArthur Foundation grant recipients The following 24 fellows each will receive $500,000 over the next five years from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: Gates Foundation gives seed money for alliance to bring banking to the poorGates Foundation helps bring banking to the poor SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, best known for its work combating malaria, AIDS and other diseases, this week announced an effort to bring banking, including savings accounts, to the poor. Study shows moderate health insurance premium growth for employer-sponsored coverageHealth insurance premiums rose modestly in 2009 The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance rose modestly again this year, but researchers predict a return to bigger increases that may eventually produce crippling premiums if left unchecked. |
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