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Podcast: Good Medicine is Good Business

Simplicity is... Zen. And it doesn't get any more simple than this: Good medicines makes for good business. In our most recent Podcast Lynn talks with Zen Chu, our resident VC, about the current economic state, healthcare reform, and the challenges of investment and business development. 

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Podcast: The Science of Sleep

Lynn spoke with Robert Thomas, MD, MMSC on 'The Science of Sleep.' Robert explains how modernization has produced a cultural disrespect for sleep, and how sleep may help prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease and neurological disorders.

Perhaps sleep, just like taking a statin, can be as much a preventive measure as it is a necessity when we show symptoms of disease. Podcast in 4min30sec.

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Podcast: A Catalyst for Global Health

We spoke with Dr. Trish Coffey of Path about how to develop innovative and useful devices for the developing world. Specifically, medical devices that can become sustainable parts of a communities culture. Trish explains the process behind community collaboration, choosing the right devices, and making a better female condom, or as they call it: 'the woman's condom.'

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