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Fortune Live for April 28, 2016: Sean Parker, Google’s Medical Lab, and Thrive Market

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April 28, 2016, 10:35 AM ET

In our special episode of Fortune Live, hosted by Leigh Gallagher, we’ll explore how drones, wearables, and other technologies are revolutionizing healthcare.

To start us off, Fortune senior editor Andrew Nusca sits down with Bill Maris, CEO of GV, to discuss why the firm is shifting its focus and investments toward life sciences.

We continue the discussion when Leigh is joined by Fortune deputy editor Clifton Leaf and Fortune writer Laura Lorenzetti to talk about advancements in digital healthcare.

Then, billionaire hacker-turned philanthropist Sean Parker shares his personal battle with autoimmune disease and his plan to “hack” cancer.

Fortune then takes you inside Google’s (GOOG) medical research lab, Verily, to demonstrate the process behind data-driven cures.

Nick Green, cofounder and co-CEO of Thrive Market, then sits down with Leigh to explain why making healthy eating affordable is the basis for his company’s success.

We close the show with our Fortune Live series “Unfiltered,” where Jason Wachob, founder and CEO of mindbodygreen, tells us how he rebuilt his health and lifestyle by embracing yoga.

The full show and individual segments will be available to watch on demand after the show concludes. You can find them at fortune.com/fortunelive.

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