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Gates Foundation pledges $2.5 billion for women's health research through 2030

The Gates Foundation is committing $2.5 billion to fund women's health research over the next five years. Why it matters: These projects, including several in the Boston area, aim to reduce the centuries-old gap in research to treat conditions that primarily affect women. The big picture: The funding boost comes as Boston-area institutions are losing hundreds of million dollars in federal grants, whether from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation or...