Podcasts & Presentations
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.
