Podcasts & Presentations
PODCAST | MAY 1, 2026
Air Quality in the IVF Setting with Dr. Kathryn Worrilow
In today’s episode of Health Youniversity, Dr. Susan Fox sits down with Dr. Katie Worrilow — founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Life Air Systems, postdoctoral-trained reproductive physiologist, and former scientific director of IVF programs for over 20 years — for a conversation that will change how you think about your IVF cycle.
PODCAST | April 14, 2026
What If the Air You're Breathing Is Affecting Your Fertility? with Dr. Kathryn Worrilow
In this episode of It’s Hertime, Cody sits down with Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow, a globally recognized expert in reproductive science and environmental health, to uncover a hidden piece of the fertility conversation that most women—and even many clinics—aren’t talking about:
Air quality.
PODCAST | March 10, 2026
How Declining IVF Success Rates Led to a Breakthrough Air Purification System Improving Safety in IVF Labs, Senior Housing, and Hospital Operating Rooms
Air quality is an often-overlooked factor that can significantly impact patient outcomes. In this episode of the Healthcare Success Podcast, Stewart Gandolf speaks with Katy Worrilow, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of LifeAire Systems, about how unexplained fluctuations in IVF pregnancy rates led to the discovery that airborne contaminants were affecting embryo viability. Katy explains how this insight led to the development of a technology designed to destroy airborne pathogens rather than simply capture them—an innovation now being used in IVF labs, operating rooms, NICUs, senior living communities, and other healthcare environments.
PODCAST | March 4, 2026
Embryos to ERs: LifeAire’s Clean Air Revolution
A career in IVF led Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow to a surprising discovery: “clean” spaces can still fail when air chemistry shifts at parts-per-billion levels. She explains how that breakthrough led to a five-stage approach designed to remediate both VOCs and biological pathogens without producing byproducts. We also explore how that embryo breakthrough is moving into ERs, ORs, NICUs, senior living, and airports.
PODCAST | March 2, 2026
Is Your Indoor Air Hurting Your Immune System?
In this episode, health journalist Natalie Tysdal interviews Dr. Kathryn Worrilow, founder and Chief Scientific Officer of LifeAire Systems. With decades of research spanning IVF labs, hospitals, senior living facilities, and public spaces, Dr. Worrilow explains what science shows about indoor air quality, infection risk, and air purification technology.
VIDEO | January 23, 2026
PA Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Hearing: Clean Air & Water
The PA Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee hearing on Clean Air & Water brings together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss the role of environmental quality in public health across Pennsylvania. During the session, LifeAire Systems Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow shares insights from decades of clinical and operational data showing that air quality is a measurable factor in patient outcomes across environments ranging from IVF labs and hospitals to senior living communities, schools, and airports. The discussion highlights why improving indoor air quality is increasingly recognized as an important component of protecting health, strengthening healthcare systems, and supporting community well-being.
WEBINAR | August 8, 2025
The Invisible Vector: How Airborne Pathogens Are Reshaping Patient Safety and Hospital Economics
AIM 2025 Coast to Coast - Sustainable Solutions for Healthcare, Dr. Worrilow, LifeAire
In this presentation, Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of LifeAire Systems, makes a compelling, data-driven case for rethinking how hospitals manage the air their patients and staff breathe every day. Drawing on peer-reviewed clinical studies conducted in real, full-capacity healthcare environments, Dr. Worrilow demonstrates that standard HEPA and MERV filtration systems leave dangerous pathogens and toxic chemical compounds in circulation — contributing directly to healthcare-associated infections, longer patient stays, and avoidable costs. The evidence is clear, the outcomes are measurable, and the solution is proven. This is essential viewing for anyone responsible for patient safety, infection control, or hospital operations.
VIDEO | July 25, 2024
Embracing the Future of Air Quality
Masters of the Air: Infectious Airborne Pathogen Control
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
INTERVIEW | Feb 26, 2021
Clearing the Air: Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow on the Science Behind LifeAire Systems
In this interview, Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of LifeAire Systems, shares the science and story behind one of the most innovative air purification technologies in the world. Dr. Worrilow explains how two decades of research into the impact of ambient air on human embryogenesis led to the development of LifeAire’s patented multi-stage purification system — and how that same technology is now protecting patients across hospitals, long-term care facilities, and life sciences environments. A compelling conversation about the intersection of scientific rigor, clinical outcomes, and the mission to create air that protects life.