Healthtech Pigeon

Jessica welcomes Andreas Bovens and Calvin Bowen from whereby to discuss the evolving landscape of Telehealth and the integration of technology in healthcare.Learn more about Whereby: https://whereby.com/🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQjiGl53i8dtZ8g3xer2🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicasomauroo/📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

Dr Harvinder Power, physician and CEO of Motics, shares expert views on AI in private healthcare and clinic automation. He unpacks OpenAI’s strategic place in health, debates consumer-facing AI versus clinical impact, and explores access, safety, bias, liability, and how clinicians and patients might adapt to AI-driven care.

Prof. Susan Shelmerdine, consultant radiologist and UCL associate professor specializing in radiology and AI, discusses AI chatbots and rising loneliness. She traces early excitement to dependency, explores risks like misinformation and privacy, highlights youth loneliness and design guardrails, and considers AI’s role in nudging behavior and clinical support.

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo interviews Healthtech VC Andrew Elder.🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and Harry Salt dive into this week's healthtech news. 00:00 - Intro01:52 - Forbes 30 Under 3013:20 - Forbes 30 Under 30 Alumnus Develops Diagnostic Tool for Menopause 24:20 - 2025 Wrapped🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Harry on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

SomX’s James Somauroo and Harry Salt dive into this week's healthtech news with Ross O'Brien from The XR Health Alliance. 00:00 - Intro01:11 - Major Report Maps UK’s Extended Reality (XR) Health Market 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Ross on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Harry on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

Jessica Somauroo and Belle Taylor delve into the fascinating world of healthtech. They discuss Manual's impressive $120M funding to boost GLP-1 weight-loss services and explore the implications of non-dilutive funding strategies. The duo debates the shifting focus of men's clinics towards GLP-1 treatments, revealing investor trends. Plus, they highlight Clue's new integrations with popular wearables, showcasing how objective data can enhance cycle tracking. The conversation wraps up on a positive note regarding women's health.

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and Harry Salt dive into this week's healthtech news with help from Numan's Grace Hatton and SomX's James Somauroo.00:00 - Intro03:02 - NHS Job Cuts: The £1 Billion Bureaucracy Bonfire 12:12 - Women's Health Being Shadow Banned?27:05 - OpenAI Wants To Push Beyond a Core AI Offering🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Harry on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Grace on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

Dr. Keith Grimes, a clinical safety and healthtech expert from Curistica, joins James Somauroo to discuss the alarming findings from their study on NHS digital safety compliance. They reveal that a staggering 70% of digital systems lack safety assurance documentation. Keith emphasizes the importance of clinical governance for safe technology deployment and discusses the limitations of Clinical Safety Officers. The conversation also covers the challenges in primary care responsibility, the need for robust governance to foster technology adoption, and introduces AI airlocks for piloting new tech safely.

Dive into the world of AI transforming cancer diagnosis with insights on the NHS's new tool for speeding up prostate MRI readings. Personal stories highlight the urgency of timely diagnoses. Explore the nuances of AI triage and its implications for improving patient experience. Delve into the concept of AI guardians designed to filter overwhelming health information. Plus, hear about how personal health assistants could revolutionize wearable tech by turning raw data into actionable insights.