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Sharing things I'm learning through my foundation work and other interests.

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  1. Thank you, Sue, for all of your contributions to our foundation. I look forward to continuing our work together on important health and education projects that will improve lives.

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  3. If the world keeps up the fight against these neglected tropical diseases, we can improve the lives of millions of families:

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  4. The world has only begun to tap into all the ways AI will help people live healthier lives. I’m excited about the launch of ’s new AI for Health initiative, which connects researchers and organizations with world-class AI talent and resources.

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    We are committing $10 million in emergency funds and corresponding support to assist frontline responders in China and Africa in their efforts to contain the global spread of 2019-nCoV (coronavirus). Full statement:

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  6. I joined ten years (and a couple of days) ago. These are some of my favorite tweets. What’s your favorite tweet from the last ten years?

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  7. There are still too many children—many living in some of the hardest-to-reach places on the planet—who aren’t getting basic vaccines. Gavi is the best tool we have to reach them.

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  8. For twenty years, has worked to ensure that every child in the world is protected from preventable diseases. The results are incredible. But their work is far from done.

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  9. I had a fascinating conversation with Vaclav Smil about what bacteria, babies, empires, and economies all have in common:

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  10. It's great to see Microsoft's leadership in this area. Avoiding the worst effects of climate change will require innovation and investment to get us to net zero carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy.

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  11. These global health heroes have helped Bangladesh become a model for other countries for how to respond to infectious disease outbreaks:

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  12. It’s encouraging to see these results. Typhoid is especially deadly for young children, and a vaccine like this has the potential to save millions of lives.

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  13. Thanks to the work of this father–daughter dynamic duo, Bangladesh is moving toward a future of fewer disease outbreaks and more children reaching their fifth birthday.

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  14. Solving the world’s toughest challenges—like fighting the worst impacts of climate change—requires lots of new ideas and talented people working across many fields. I’m glad to see this effort to support this important work.

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  15. Progress isn’t always easy to see. These charts show some of the ways that the world is getting better.

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  16. America’s tax system will be top of mind for many in 2020. Here’s what I really think.

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  17. If your New Year’s resolution is to be healthier in 2020, this book is a good place to start.

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  18. I’m glad is highlighting some of the amazing things happening in the world.

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    Sir Fazle was a humanitarian who helped us learn about development work: Building an efficient organization while never forgetting who you were doing it for. We were saddened to hear of his passing and will forever draw inspiration from his work, as will the rest of the world.

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  20. Vaclav Smil is one of my favorite thinkers, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on his new book about the growth of *everything*.

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