The TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI) said it received a US$3 million grant for a three-year term from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This grant enables the nonprofit organization “to strengthen its fundraising and communication activities in order to increase awareness and support for tuberculosis (TB) vaccine research and raise funds for the development of safer and more effective vaccines.”  Full media release at: TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative.