The Irish Times

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans massive giving expansion

Annual spending at philanthropic organisation jumps to $6.7bn

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 15:19

Microsoft investigated Gates over alleged involvement with female employee

Software giant reviewed matter with the help of an outside law firm

Mon May 17 2021 - 07:50

Trump believed parody set up by man impersonating his family for months

Supporter (21) created Twitter accounts claiming to be US president’s relatives

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 09:27

WHO to offer 120 million cheap coronavirus tests to developing world

Alternative $5 antigen test confirms Covid-19 infection in as little as 15 minutes

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 20:21

World population set to shrink after 2064, claims new study

Research published in Lancet forecasts major shifts in population and economic power

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 23:30

Glimmers of hope as pharma groups race for Covid-19 vaccine

Cautious optimism that vaccine may be ready next year

Thu May 21 2020 - 12:45

Irish scientist instrumental in Covid-19 vaccine trial

Trial tests BCG vaccine’s potential to protect adults against the coronavirus

Tue May 19 2020 - 12:34

US steers clear as global Covid-19 pledging conference begins

Governments aim to raise at least €8bn for vaccine and treatments research into virus

Mon May 04 2020 - 18:51

Coronavirus: Irish scientist’s team leaps ahead in race to find a vaccine

Oxford professor Adrian Hill says first few million doses could be available by September

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 13:51

‘No one is safe until everyone is safe’: Global alliance formed to take on Covid-19

Pandemic Action Network formed to combat current global crisis and future pandemics

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 10:52

The science behind the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine

‘It could be ready in 12 to 18 months. That is great if it happens’

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 01:00

Coronavirus: The race to find a vaccine against the world’s enemy

Main difficulties centre around demonstrating safety, efficacy and scaling up manufacturing

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 16:43

Coronavirus Tech Handbook guides you through the mayhem

Web Log: Online resource includes disease spread trackers and digital learning

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 01:00

Coronavirus: German vaccine developer rejects US buy-up bid

Donald Trump is reportedly trying to gain exclusive access to German firm’s reseach

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 12:26

University of Limerick Foundation appoints new chief executive

Harvey Duthie to take up role of chief fundraiser and also university vice-president

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 14:11

Rumours, mutation, bureaucracy, poverty . . . why polio is still around

When eradication campaign began in 1988, most expected battle to be over by 21st century

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 08:55

Child mortality rates drop, but survival still heavily depends on place of birth

In some parts of the world, children’s health has dramatically improved

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 10:01

Migrant crisis requires inequality to be tackled, EU expert says

Stefano Manservisi highlights ‘mismatch’ between precarious work and welfare states

Tue Jun 18 2019 - 21:01

Trump opens the Gates to universal flu vaccine

The US administration has presumably been getting its scientific and medical advice from Dr Seuss, the TV show Scrubs and the back of cereal boxes

Thu May 09 2019 - 05:45

Global alliance helping start-ups inject innovation into vaccine delivery

Innovation hub Infuse aims to be a beacon for tech start-ups looking to scale

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 06:00

Bill Gates brandishes jar of poo to showcase toilet revolution

Billionaire philanthropist kicks off Reinvented Toilet Expo in China

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 14:08

The Irish Times view on alcohol research: Heed the long-term dangers

The latest international study shows that cancers caused by alcohol can take years to develop

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 03:46

Irish women ranked in top 10 for alcohol consumption, study finds

Major report on alcohol consumption finds Irish habits are similar to other Europeans

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 07:34

Irish tech firms make their mark at the ever-growing SXSW event

Enterprise Ireland stand demonstrates potential of our country’s growing tech sector

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 06:43

Vaccine for bacteria carried by 20% of pregnant women ‘could prevent 100,000 baby deaths’

More than 21 million pregnant women carry streptococcus bacteria which used to be thought harmless

Mon Nov 06 2017 - 08:45

Alphabet science unit to target Zika carrying insects with 20m mosquitoes

Doctored mosquitoes will be released in bid to kill off disease-carrying cousin

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 08:12

Sheryl Sandberg donates $100m in shares to charity

Facebook billionaire has pledged to give away most of her wealth in her lifetime

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 11:58

Concern seeks to return to founding principles

Charity’s new five-year plan to focus on fragile environments and long-term poverty

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 01:02

The $2.6m ‘Buffett lunch’ with a difference

How much would you fork out to chew the fat with billionaire Warren Buffet?

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 14:11

Bill Gates cautions on unicorn valuations over short term

Says investors need to be ‘more discriminating’

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00

Giving it away: The world’s top philanthropists

Their profile is changing: techies in their 30s made up half of the most generous US philanthropists last year

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00

Saudi prince vows to give $32bn fortune to charity

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud’s ‘living will’ to go towards variety of global works

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 21:27

EU partners with Gates Foundation to end global undernutrition

‘Nutrition is an investment in our collective future, in the potential of individuals’

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 10:20

Coal company exploited Ebola crisis for corporate gain, say health experts

Peabody Energy criticised for promoting itself as solution to Africa’s public health crisis

Wed May 20 2015 - 07:20