# Dr. David Fajgenbaum on Using AI to Cure Disease

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Podcast: [Better Good with Scott M. Curran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-good-with-scott-m-curran-7645744)
Published: 2026-01-21T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://episode.flightcast.com/01KFE566SRFQ24JX4WK7TG6C3Z.mp3
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Duration seconds: 3030

## Resource

Imagine you’re a healthy young adult with your entire life ahead of you. Then one day, doctors tell you you’re going to die. Not someday. Now. That happened to David Fajgenbaum (https://davidfajgenbaum.com/). But he survived. And now he’s pushing the frontiers of medical research to help save others. In the debut episode of BETTER GOOD, Scott M. Curran (https://www.scottmcurran.com/) is joined by doctor, scientist, and nonprofit founder Dr. David Fajgenbaum for a powerful and inspiring conversation about how nearly dying from Castleman disease while in med school led him to found his nonprofit, Every Cure (https://everycure.org/). David traces his mother’s positive influence on him as a child to the impact her death from cancer had on his future. He shares how the love of his family brought him back from the edge of death, and how this led to the breakthrough research he is now pioneering on the frontlines of fighting disease. He reflects on how Every Cure went from an idea with zero dollars to a nine-figure mission in just a few years, and reveals practices that other organizations can follow. With vulnerability and insight, David demonstrates how personal struggles can become a force that changes the world. This episode explores themes of family, grief, resilience, vision, teamwork, and the preciousness of life itself. Guest: Dr. David Fajgenbaum Host: Scott M. Curran Executive Producers: Aaron Shulman and Kieron Banerji Production by Echo Studios

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