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This Handy New Device Might Help KO Cholera

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#41: Outsmarting Cholera

In Episode 41, Quinn & Brian discuss: Outsmarting cholera.   cholera is still around in many parts of the world, and not a lot has changed. That is to say, it’s still shitty and deadly. However, there is hope when it comes to treatment, and that hope is our guest Dr. Minmin Yen! Dr. Yen is the CEO and co-founder of medical startup PhagePro, where she and her team are developing bacteriophages, or viruses specifically designed to kill bacteria and prevent bacterial infections.   So why is this even necessary? Why can’t we just give people with cholera a pil? Well, antibiotics are fighting a losing battle against increasingly resistant bacteria and the 3-5 MILLION people who contract cholera every year need some help. The silver lining, luckily, is that the help they have is a heck of a lot smarter than us.   Trump’s Book Club: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder   Links: Learn more at phageproinc.com Connect with Dr. Yen on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/minmin-yen Support UNICEF: unicef.org Support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: gavi.org Support Partners in Health: pih.org Support the Infectious Disease Research Institute: idri.org   Connect with us: Subscribe to our newsletter at ImportantNotImportant.com! Intro/outro by Tim Blane Follow Quinn: @quinnemmett Follow Brian: @briancolbertken Like and share us on Facebook! Check us on Instagram! Follow us on Twitter! Pin us on Pinterest! Tumble us or whatever the hell you do on Tumblr! Important, Not Important is produced by Podcast Masters

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News in Brief 6 November 2019

News in Brief 6 November 2019

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11: Ten Things We Learned From Goodwill

When is the best time to shop at Goodwill? What happens to my stuff after I donate it? How does Goodwill feel about resellers? Has the increase in our fast fashion consumption had an impact on Goodwill's inventory? What about Marie Kondo? We sat down with Dee Dee Collura, VP of Retail Operations at Goodwill Akron's headquarters for an in-depth behind the scenes look at Goodwill for these answers and more. PS) this is our season finale. We will be back in a few weeks for Season 2!