Seattle’s behemoth technology outfit has caught on to what Rivet’s recently published in the latest ACTION issue – microbicides. An innovative form of AIDS prevention that has potential to empower women to protect themselves from infection, microbicides are the pursuit of one Jessica Cohen at PATH, a Seattle-based non-profit.

Bill and Melinda Gates are urging the global health infrastructure to pursue microbicides in a big way. “And while there is promising research to report, Mr Gates said that the world has not done nearly enough to discover these new tools - “and I include our foundation in that assessment.” Article here.