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The Faceless Middleman Between You and Your Doctor

A troubling disconnect between medical expertise and insurance mandates is putting patients' health at risk. Policies like step therapy and prior authorization are forcin

The Horseshoe Crab Saved Us. Can We Save the Horseshoe Crab? (REDUX)

The horseshoe crab has endured for over 450 million years. It has survived several mass extinctions including the one that killed off the dinosaurs. One reason for their

How Love Combined with Science Leads to Hope for Rare Disease

There are over 7000 rare diseases identified in the U.S. alone. Many of these diseases affect children, leaving families desperate for answers. In this episode, we talk w

How Will We Secure our Food Future?

As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, the challenge of providing safe, nutritious food is growing more urgent. Climate change is further straining food

Biotechnology is a National Security Asset

Since Watson and Crick discovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953, the US has been a leader in biotechnology innovation. American excellence in this field has greatl

A Doctor Fights to Save His Own Life: The David Fajgenbaum Story.

David Fajgenbaum was in his third year of medical school when he was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening disease that began shutting down his organs, bringing him

What We Know About the Microbiome (REDUX)

The gut microbiome, which consists of trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, plays a crucial role in our health. However, there is still much to learn about this comp

Is CRISPR the New Sickle Cell Savior? (REDUX)

2023 ended with an exciting biotech breakthrough for sickle cell patients. A gene-editing therapy using the revolutionary CRISPR technology provides new hope and options

Listener takeover: Your Biotech Questions Answered

YOU asked, and we answered. In this episode, we had our experts on standby to answer questions from you, our listeners. We discuss topics ranging from the safety of genet

Editing Cells Within the Body—a New CRISPR Frontier

With its potential to expand the horizons of what’s possible for patients, CRISPR is the new darling of biotech. Reaching an important milestone in 2023 with the FDA appr

Biotech is Climate Tech

Biotech companies are addressing climate change through innovation—from carbon neutral facilities to agricultural innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. BIO was

Biotech for our Pets

More than half of U.S. households include pets, but there has been a lack of medical treatments developed specifically for small animals. Biotech companies are working to

What We Know About the Microbiome

The gut microbiome, which consists of trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, plays a crucial role in our health. However, there is still much to learn about this comp

Is CRISPR the New Sickle Cell Savior?

2023 ended with an exciting biotech breakthrough for sickle cell patients. A gene-editing therapy using the revolutionary CRISPR technology provides new hope and options

“On My Own”—Desperate to Stop a Resistant Bacterial Infection (REDUX)

Bradley Burnam woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and found one ear twice it’s normal size and his face swollen and discolored. He would spend the next several yea

The Synbio Revolution is Here (REDUX)

Innovative companies are using synthetic biology to engineer organisms and create new materials that could transform every sector of our economy, from health care to food

How Biotechs Survive the Valley of Death (REDUX)

For biotech companies, the valley of death describes the difficult path from initial discovery to FDA approval and commercialization. It's a treacherous journey—one that

Biotech Women Striking at the Glass Ceiling (REDUX)

The biotech industry offers unique opportunities for women to advance as executives and entrepreneurs. There are headwinds, however, including unequal access to venture c

We Need Bees. Bees Need Biotech. (REDUX)

Bees and other pollinators are critical to our survival, with one out of every three bites of food we eat depending on pollination to produce. That’s why reports of a dec

The Horseshoe Crab Saved Us. Can We Save the Horseshoe Crab? (REDUX)

The horseshoe crab has endured for over 450 million years. It has survived several mass extinctions including the one that killed off the dinosaurs. One reason for their