Insights Type: Podcast

What happens when a newborn does not receive enough oxygen and blood flow around birth, putting the brain at risk of serious injury? Cooling can help slow the damage, but it does not directly treat the underlying causes. Dr. Howard Berman, CEO of ReAlta Life Sciences, joins Solomon Wilcots to discuss hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, or … Read more

Biotechnology has changed what is possible in medicine. It has helped turn once fatal diseases into manageable conditions and opened the door to treatment that would have seemed impossible a generation ago. But what happens when science keeps advancing while public trust begins to break down?  The innovation is real and the promise for patients is enormous. But the … Read more

What if we treated public health the way elite athletes and teams treat performance? Something to build, protect, and invest in. Today’s guest, Dr. Michelle Williams, reminds us that the systems that let people live longer, work safely, and raise their families, along with pursuing their ambitions, did not happen by accident. They were built … Read more

In this episode of the Russo Edge, Scott Becker, founder and publisher of Becker’s Healthcare, joins host Solomon Wilcots to explore the new realities shaping hospitals and health systems across the country. Drawing from daily conversations with executives on the front lines, Scott offers a clear view of how they are navigating a more complex, … Read more

In this episode of the Russo Edge, Adrien Cohen, founder of SCI Ventures, joins host Solomon Wilcots for a conversation about building a global venture philanthropy fund designed to accelerate therapies for spinal cord injury. Adrian shares how his personal journey brought him into the SCI community, and why the most promising science too often … Read more

In this episode of the Russo Edge podcast, Solomon speaks with Sahir Ali, scientist, entrepreneur, and the founder and solo general partner of Modi Ventures. Sahir has spent his entire career at the cutting edge of technology and biotech. From coding software as a teenager, working on Wall Street, AI research and cancer labs, to … Read more

In this episode of The Russo Edge, two leading journalists pull back the curtain on how science becomes a headline. Heather McKenzie, Senior Editor at BioSpace, and Ben Glickman, Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, join host Solomon Wilcots to share what earns their attention, what builds trust, and what turns them off before a … Read more

What if the earliest chapters of lifelong health are written in the gut — before a child even reaches preschool? Modern babies are often born without key microbes that train the immune system, leaving them more vulnerable to chronic conditions like allergies, asthma, and eczema. This episode of The Russo Edge, Dr. Stephanie Culler, Co-founder … Read more

What happens when a chart-topping songwriter is brought to her knees by a mysterious illness, and a healthcare system that refuses to believe her nearly costs her everything? In this episode of The Russo Edge Podcast, Dana Parish joins host Solomon Wilcots to share how her fight to survive became a mission to help others. … Read more

What happens when an engineer from professional motorsports applies that same precision and drive to regenerative medicine? On this episode of the Russo Edge Podcast, Jason Matuszewski, CEO and Co-founder of BioStem Technologies, a company providing placental tissue products to heal chronic wounds that often defy standard treatment.   Jason shares how BioStem’s proprietary BioRetain® technology … Read more