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Male contraceptive pill could reach clinical trials in next five years

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Bill Gates in the UK. Picture: Neil Hanna

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Parents could track heart rate of babies at risk of cot death on phones

Microsoft mogul, billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates. Picture: Getty Images

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pledges $45 billion to charity

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Equity firm interested in JJB, but sports retailer isn’t playing ball

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UK boosts spending on tropical diseases

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JJB backing from Gates and other shareholders

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Gates visits frontline of war against polio

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