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Reality TV stars are freezing their eggs on camera. Lawmakers in DC are debating federal protection for IVF. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested in slick startups that market fertility treatments for all. But this rapid growth has revealed cracks in the system. Misconception, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis, follows reporter Kristen V. Brown on her own intimate journey as she uncovers the business of fertility. Along the way, she finds a fractured industry — a profit-driven field of medicine that thrives on dueling messages of hope and fear as people gamble everything for a chance at a baby.
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Signup to Generate a PitchReality TV stars are freezing their eggs on camera. Lawmakers in DC are debating federal protection for IVF. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested in slick startups that market fertility treatments for all. But this rapid growth has revealed cracks in the system. Misconception, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis, follows reporter Kristen V.
Prognosis: Misconception is hosted by Bloomberg. The show has published 258 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Introducing: Levittown" (28 March 2025, 3 minutes), "Listen Now: Beak Capitalism from Odd Lots" (24 November 2024, 1 minute), and "Misconception: Great Expectations" (13 August 2024, 19 minutes).
Prognosis: Misconception publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 258 episodes.
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Bloomberg hosts Prognosis: Misconception, a science podcast with 258 episodes published.
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