INTERVIEWS

Dr. Brian Mech, Ph.D discusses eSight – the creators of electronic glasses that enable the legally blind to actually see again. eSight is worn like a normal pair of glasses, but it houses a high-speed, high-definition camera that captures everything you are looking at, and then displays it on two near-to-eye displays.   

Dr. Larry Hirsch shares his personal story of having Type 1 Diabetes and how it motivated him to help others, offers expert advice to those who have diabetes and gives perspective on some of the most important advancements in diabetes management in recent years.

Jennifer Flynn, a representative from Nurses Service Organization (NSO), discusses sexual inappropriate behavior against nurses and other caregivers by patients.  

Dr. Philip Salem, former White House Healthcare Advisor for Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, discusses his upcoming book, “Defeating Cancer: Knowledge Alone is Not Enough” – a new, comprehensive treatment guide for cancer patients and their loved ones.

Lead investigator, Dr. Ronald van Vollenhoven, M.D., Ph.D., talks about new, positive, one-year results from a continued Phase 2 study investigating STELARA® (ustekinumab) in the treatment of lupus at a plenary presentation at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

Dr. Bruce Sands from Mount Sinai discusses his presentation of the new pivotal Phase 3 data at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting showing that a single IV dose of STELARA® (ustekinumab) – the first and only biologic targeting interleukin (IL)-12 and -23 cytokines – induced clinical remission in a greater percentage of adult patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC), compared to those receiving placebo.

Retired pro ice hockey player Bryan Bickell talks about being diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis. He is joined by his doctor, Timothy Vartanian, M.D., Ph.D., and MS expert, who talks more about relapsing MS, causes and symptoms, and the importance of early treatment. Both Bryan and Dr. Vartanian hope to encourage others impacted by MS to stay positive and keep fighting for their own goals. Bryan Bickell is a patient spokesperson for Biogen. Timothy Vartanian, M.D., Ph.D., is a paid spokesperson for Biogen.

TV host and fashion journalist, Louise Roe, shares her psoriasis story as part of the INSIDE PERSPECTIVE Campaign brought to you by Celgene, the makers of OTEZLA® (apremilast).  She is joined by Dr. Gary Goldenberg, Dermatologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

In this segment, Professor Marc Cohen discusses the different factors that causes poor sleep, insomnia or sleeplessness as well as the solutions we can apply in order to achieve better sleep.

Prof. Cohen states that “Once you lose that restorative power of sleep, it’s really hard for your general organ systems to maintain homeostasis, your immune system is not as functional so you’re more likely to get other health conditions becoming problematic.”

In this health supplier segment, Vivek Kopparthi, co-founder and CEO of Neolight, discusses Skylife™ Phototherapy System, a newly FDA approved device for treating Hyperbilirubinemia in newborns.