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Monday, January 27, 2003Mr. Gates said he hoped "to draw in a lot of talent that hasn't been aware of what could make a huge difference in terms of world health." For example, he said, "even scientists who work in different realms will now see that things like preventing mosquitoes from being a delivery vector" for diseases like malaria, dengue and West Nile fever "would be a phenomenal thing." Among the challenges the panel will consider are these: -Identifying an "Achilles' heel" to block reactivation of tuberculosis. -Finding innovative approaches to protect children from life-threatening diarrhea and respiratory infections. -Seeking ways to deliver combinations of micronutrients to improve child nutrition, cognition and survival. In the second phase of the Gates program, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health will award grants of up to $20 million each over the next three to five years. The grants are expected to go mainly to coalitions of scientists from different disciplines and institutions, although individual scientists are eligible. They say that health is a blessing that money can't buy. But maybe it's a blessing that can be bought for others. posted by Sydney on 1/27/2003 07:50:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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