infectious diseases
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His Gates Foundation, one of the largest in the world, with an $89 billion endowment, has paved the way on global health and development efforts, including in the fight against childhood mortality and infectious diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“The National Institutes of Health was previously, and for decades, the biggest funder of biomedical research against infectious diseases and other threats to public health globally,” Herder said.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
"The UK has a world-leading national immunisation programme, which is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the changing nature of infectious diseases and provide the best protection and outcomes for the public."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The quarantine unit is designed to safely house and monitor people who may have been exposed to “high consequence” infectious diseases.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Not just the risks of dematerialization and rematerialization, but the risks of contracting and transmitting infectious diseases from one timeprint to another.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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