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Detecting disease with hair, cell phones, breath analyzers, and paper cups

The Gates Foundation announced today that 76 new global health projects have been awarded Grand Challenges Explorations Grants. Here are some of the most creative…

HIV Incidence Testing in HairChristopher Pilcher of the University of California, San Francisco in the U.S. will test the theory that HIV proteins, nucleic acids and antibodies [...]

Set your (para)sights on the Grand Challenges Explorations

Think you have a great idea about how to solve a tough global health challenge? Round 4 of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges Explorations is now open, and anyone can apply. “One bold idea. That’s all it takes.”

Fresh out of bold ideas? Take some inspiration from a recent [...]