The Healthtech Podcast covers the latest in health and technology through interviews with disruptive healthtech startups and leaders. Whether you’re a patient, founder, investor or simply interested in healthtech, The Healthtech Podcast has it covered. 🌍 Listeners in over 150 countries. 🎙 New episode every week. 🗣 Hosted by Dr James Somauroo. www.thehealthtechpodcast.com | www.somx.health | www.jamessomauroo.com
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Like normal healthtech news but, you know, not boring. The team at SomX bring you the audio version of the weekly Healthtech Pigeon newsletter - a panel show with journalists, VCs, podcasters, entrepreneurs, execs and those with a strong opinion to make things interesting. Regular hosts and guests are Dr James Somauroo, Jessica Smith, Belle Taylor, Huw Penson, Jess Farmery from the SomX team. 🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com 🚀 Learn how SomX can help your healthtech company ...
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Nobody ever got fired for hiring Mckinsey
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Huw and James from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter with help from DocAbode’s Taz Aldawoud. [04:55] - Monitoring technology in social care could save over £1.2bn for NHS [29:45] - Innovate UK reverses female founder funding decision following uproar from UK startup community [43:40] - What do 'digital transformation' and …
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#365 The untold benefits of data collection and sharing with Matt Wilson, CEO of uMed
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This week, James is joined by Dr Matt Wilson, former NHS doctor and Anaesthesiologist, and founder and CEO of uMed. uMed's mission is to improve the lives of those living with disease by enabling access to the data and insights needed to bring new therapies and innovations to patients. uMed's platform – which is embedded across a global network of …
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Who's using AI in health...and do they need to know?
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James and Jessica from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter. [01:00] - Survey: AI most exciting emerging technology in healthcare [26:00] - How to make sure AI helps rather than hinders healthcare [33:15] - Decentralised trial reveals home-testing behaviours for respiratory infections 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpi…
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#364 How does politics shape our healthcare service? With Malte Gerhold from The Health Foundation
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This week, James is joined by Dr Malte Gerhold, Director of Innovation and Improvement at The Health Foundation, an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. Malte leads the Foundation’s work to support radical innovation and improvement in health and care services, providing insights, pract…
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The way we test healthcare AI isn't working
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Huw, James and Daisy from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter. [03:45] - The testing of AI in medicine is a mess. Here’s how it should be done [34:00] - Preparing the NHS for the AI Era: A Digital Health Record for Every Citizen 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form …
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#363 How to build a Techbio Startup from Scratch with Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs
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This week, James is joined by Mati Gill, an experienced healthcare innovation leader and CEO of AION Labs. Mati founded AION Labs after serving more than a decade as a senior executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals. AION Labs is a first-of-its-kind venture studio comprising global pharma, technology and investment leaders, united in a mission to create a…
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Could tongue colour identify diseases?
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Belle and Jessica from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter. [02:40] - Hims & Hers CEO: Women's health business "will likely" eclipse men's [18:20] - Innovative AI system uses tongue color to identify multiple health conditions [26:30] - 23andMe to launch GLP-1 telehealth offering, trims internal drug development team 🗞 Grab …
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#362 The power of sound in medicine with Dr Roeland Decorte, Founder of Decorte Future Industries
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This week, James is joined by Roeland Decorte, Founder and CEO of Decorte Future Industries, a deep tech company that uses groundbreaking artificial intelligence to extract health data from sound. Roeland has a PhD in Ancient Code-breaking from the University of Cambridge and expertise that spans mechanical engineering, prototyping, AI-driven healt…
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Funding and femtech: record breaking raises
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Jessica and James from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter with help from Flo Health Inc's Anna Klepchukova. [15:40] -Femtech startups appear on track for record VC funding [25:05] - Mental health benefits company Spring Health hits $3.3B valuation, boosted by $100M series E round [35:05] - AI assistant eases NHS pressure in…
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#361 Could breast milk microbiome help solve infant health inequities? With Dr. Sioned Fôn Jones, co-founder of BoobyBiome
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This week, James is joined by Dr. Sioned Fôn Jones, an award-winning Scientist with a Master of Science in Chemistry and a PhD in Biophysics. She was listed on the 2024 Forbes Under 30 list and was a recipient of the 2023 Potts Medal for her outstanding contribution to science. In 2019, Sioned founded BoobyBiome, a biotech company leveraging their …
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Digital pathways transforming stroke recovery
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Belle and James from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter with help from Pogo Digital Healthcare’s Jack Francis. [02:10] - Digital pathway launched to improve care for stroke survivors [30:35] - Flo Health raises record $200m for period tracking app and becomes Europe’s first femtech unicorn [31:50] - The NHS at 100 - time to…
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#360 The UK's top TV producer turned men's mental health founder, with Neil Smith CEO of Mettle
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This week, James is joined by the UK's top former TV executive Neil Smith. Neil is the CEO and Founder of Mettle, a mental fitness app co-founded with adventurer Bear Grylls and Dr Alex George (UK Government’s Mental Health Ambassador). At this time of crisis, Mettle is revolutionising men’s mental health by giving them the permission and tools the…
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AI's role in mental health care
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Jessica and James from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter with help from ieso Digital Health's Director of Evidence Generation, Clare Palmer. [29:20] - Diagnosing STIs with a ‘selfie’? AI could make it possible [37:00] - Are AI-chatbots suitable for hospitals? Diagnostic capabilities of large language models tested 🗞 Grab t…
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What does an AI in healthcare strategy look like?
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Huw and Belle from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter with help from The Health Foundation’s Tim Horton. [02:15] - AI outperforms clinical tests at predicting Alzheimer’s progress [42:30] - Digital health needs women at the heart of it 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using th…
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#359 Changing the Model of Cancer Care with Dr Toby Basey-Fisher, CEO of Entia
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This week, James is joined by Dr Toby Basey-Fisher, CEO & Founder of Entia, an oncology service provider supporting more effective cancer care by predicting and preventing treatment side effects. Having seen family members struggle with the challenges of poorly personalised cancer therapy, Toby founded Entia to change this. He received his PhD in B…
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A full-body MRI scan or the ultimate selfie?
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James, Jessica and Daisy from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter. This week: What should the next AI healthcare strategy cover? [03:15] -Function pockets $53M for personalized health testing backed by celeb investors Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal and Kevin Hart [18:25] -NHS urged to prioritise cancer care basics over tech and AI…
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#358 Why healthcare needs a Moral Revolution with Liam Cahill Founder of Together Digital
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This week, James is joined by Liam Cahill, Founder of Together Digital a company that helps organisations build more meaningful, purposeful and rewarding relationships with their audiences, workers and society. Liam has a background in digital technology, systems thinking, org strategy and all things health. He previously co-founded an impactful, n…
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What should the next AI healthcare strategy cover?
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Huw and Jess from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter, with help from University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire Trusts, Dr Julia Dawson 08:35 - Priorities for an AI in health care strategy 24:05 - Pain-free home test kit for cervical cancer is unveiled 33:15 - AI prosthetic limbs and advanced sensors: how one startup is …
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#357 How do VCs evaluate startups? With Sam Toole from Primary Venture Partners
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This week, James is joined by Sam Toole who is a Partner at Primary, where he spearheads new enterprise and healthcare investments. The Nantucket native and Hamilton alum was previously the GM of Physician Marketplace for Nomad Health, where he helped lead the company’s sales team from seed through a Series B. Sam’s entrepreneurial career started a…
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The ultimate HLTH Europe roundup
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James and Jessica from SomX do a post-HLTH download of all of the most exciting announcements from last week’s event in Amsterdam. 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form 🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn 🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn 📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.healt…
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#356 Healthcare Data is the New Uranium with Dimitry Tran, co-founder of harrison.ai
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Dimitry Tran is a medical technologist with a decade of experience in healthcare startups, international hospital operations, and NGOs. As co-founder of Harrison.ai and Annalise.ai – clinician-led AI medical technology companies – he addresses some of the most significant issues in healthcare today, aiding clinicians in making accurate diagnoses an…
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Reframing the investment landscape
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Join Jessica, Huw and Jess from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter, with help from Coulter Partners’ Ian Coyne. This week: [03:00] - Be a part of a study: What kind of person builds a digital health startup? [09:30] - Freespira bets on slow and steady, amid spectacular digital health collapses [23:00] - What do health tech …
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#355 The Tiktokifaction of Healthcare with Dr Karan Rajan [The Healthtech Podcast LIVE]
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This week we're revisiting the very first Healthtech Podcast Live event where James was joined by Dr Karan Rajan, NHS Surgeon, clinical lecturer and social media content creator. With over five million followers, Dr Karan is on a mission to tackle healthcare misinformation and share his knowledge and expertise with the general public in an educatio…
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Does Gen AI have a place in therapy?
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Join Jessica, James and Huw from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter. [02:30] - Lying To Your Therapist Is Being Superseded By Telling The Truth To Generative AI [23:45] - Urinary incontinence neuromod newcomer Amber Therapeutics nets $100M [32:15] - AI in Healthcare Report: Healthcare AI investment growing faster than non-h…
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#354 Tackling healthcare accessibility with Ghalib Khan from Written Medicine
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This week, we're throwing it back to episode #309, where James was joined by Ghalib Khan, CEO of Written Medicine. Hollie and Adama from the SomX team explore the barriers to healthcare access and how Written Medicine is working to overcome them by translating medical information into languages that patients can understand. Learn more about Written…
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Tackling inequity in healthcare
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Join Aahuti and Huw from SomX breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter, with help from HealthKey’s David Joerring This week: 19:40 - ifeel cements $20M to address rising mental health costs for businesses and insurers 31:30 - Ciba Health uses wearables and analytics to get to the root cause of type 2 diabetes 41:15 - Black and ethnic …
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#353 Why digital twins are the future of clinical decision making with Benedikt von Thüngen, CEO of Sanome
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This week, James is joined by Benedikt von Thüngen, founder and CEO of Sanome, a company that collaborates closely with selected hospital trusts to translate their data into clinically actionable insights. Sanome aims to build a clinical co-pilot that supports clinicians in making earlier and better decisions. https://sanome.com/ Apply to be a gues…
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Femtech's evolution and bridging the women's health funding gap
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Join Huw and Aahuti in breaking down the best stories from this week’s newsletter, with help from FemTech Lab’s Karina Vazirova and Kate Nikityuk. This week: [17:00] - Seek Launches First At-Home Test for Alcohol’s Effects on Women’s Health [32:00] - How Women’s Health Conversations With Investors Have Evolved 'Decoding the Future of Women' - Femte…
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#352 Fertility care should not be elective care, with Tess Cosad, CEO of Béa Fertility.
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This week, James is joined by Tess Cosad, Co-founder & CEO of Béa Fertility. Béa is on a mission to transform the fertility industry, launching a modern take on an old clinical technology to deliver fertility treatment that works, for 1/20th the cost of IVF. Béa's first baby is coming May 2024. https://beafertility.com/ Apply to be a guest: www.the…
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The confessions of a digital health investor
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Join Huw and Belle in breaking down the best stories from this week’s newsletter. This week: [01:35] - Five ways to unlock a digital health revolution in the NHS [21:55] - 4 Things Digital Health Investors Need To Get Off Their Chest 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form 🖇 Connect with Huw …
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#351 What does real innovation in healthcare look like? With Sara Siegal from Deloitte
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This week, James is joined by Sara Siegal, Global Health Care Sector Leader at Deloitte. Drawing on her 20 years of experience at Deloitte, Sara shares her perspective on managing healthtech innovation networks in the UK. She highlights the value of varied backgrounds in healthcare leadership, the challenges and potential of AI in the NHS, and the …
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At-home blood test transforming cancer care
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Join Aahuti and Jess breakdown the best stories from this week’s newsletter, with the help of Toby Basey-Fisher, CEO of Entia. This week: [04:45] -Test-at-home kit for cancer patients approved for use [18:50] - UK partnership to address challenges regulating mental health tech [31:30] - How telemedicine can cut down NHS gynaecology waiting times 🗞 …
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#350 How healthcare will change in the face of large language models, with Dr Keith Grimes from Curistica
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This week James is joined by Dr Keith Grimes, a Digital Health Specialist, Clinical Product Manager, and experienced General Practitioner with over 25 years of experience in primary care and medical leadership. Utilising his passion for AI and Digital Health technology, Keith has successfully led clinicians and product teams to deliver world-class …
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Virtual reality is revolutionising mental health
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Join Jessica and James as they take a deep dive into the week’s healthtech news and views joined by HLTH Europe's Lina Behrens and Henry Stoneley. This week: [02:45] - Apple pushes into clinical trials with new FDA nod for Apple Watch [22:45] - Virtual reality could revolutionize mental-health treatments, including ketamine therapy, for conditions …
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