44: Cure Cancer, Boost Global Growth

Stephanomics

• Episode: 44: Cure Cancer, Boost Global Growth
• Website: Stephanomics
• Feed URL: http://feeds.bloomberg.fm/BLM8939407484
• Duration: 00:21:49
• Published: 2016-06-29 21:58

Drug companies and researchers have made huge advances in recent years to treat cancer, possibly the world's leading cause of death. And more breakthroughs are likely. But it will come with a big price tag, and getting all the way to a cure will be tricky. What does it all have to do with the global economy? And what's a moonshot, anyway? Dr. Louis Weiner, director of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, explains it all to Dan Moss and guest host Scott Lanman, who has a deep personal connection to the topic at hand. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com