Healthtech Pigeon

James, Jessica and Anna from SomX, talk about a Philips ultrasound fault linked to four deaths, Google’s Lancet study on its Amie AI chatbot, Google’s partnership with Flo Health, and why women’s health data shouldn’t sit behind a paywall.🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQj.. 📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

James + Jessica talk about RFK Jr telling the MAHA Summit that AI gives a better second opinion than any doctor, Grindr paying $250m for PurposeMed, the parent company of Freddie, a wearable penis ring, and why Telemedicine 3.0 is all about meeting people where they are.00:00 - Intro02:58 - AI vs Doctors: The Fight Only the Media is Having26:39 - Grindr Wants to be Your Doctor Now🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQj.. 📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

A first-in-human CRISPR therapy cuts cholesterol, while GLP-1 drugs raise fresh questions about preventive care. The discussion explores 15-year safety monitoring for gene editing and how better NHS technology could unlock £33 billion in value. Oura pulls its Nasdaq IPO, a smart ring loses a user’s trust, and Apple’s biomagnetic sensing acquisition hints at more personalised wearables.

Elin Yap, a SomX healthtech media and communications specialist, joins a lively tour of the latest healthtech debates. They unpack Time’s opaque Top 500 rankings and AI’s growing dominance, question the science behind cycle syncing workouts, and explore how schools and sport can better support menstruating girls. They also examine what safe, affordable psychedelic medicine access could require from the FDA, clinicians, and therapy.

Mark Duman, a pharmacist, patient-engagement specialist and NHS non-executive director, explores who really owns health data. They discuss wearables, patient-generated innovation, and why people should help shape medicines and digital tools. AI scribes, missing emotional context, mental health safeguards, pregnancy diagnostics, health inequality, and trustworthy reporting are also on the agenda.

James and Jack Needham break down last night's Health Tech Talks panel with Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt MP and Tara Donnelly — including the parts that didn't make it into anyone's LinkedIn post. 00:00 - Post-Event Debrief: Behind the Scenes with Jeremy Hunt & Tara Donnelly13:00 - AI in the NHS: Adoption, Procurement Red Tape & AI Sovereignty37:00 - Craft Over AI Slop: Why Doing Hard Things Matters🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQjiGl53i8dtZ8g3xer2 📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

Jessica and James from SomX chatted through all the best news from this week.00:00 - Intro: This Week's AI Health Tech Roundup 01:00 - Are Wearables Lying to You About Sleep?15:00 - NHS Rolls Out At-Home Cervical Screening21:00 - Brain Surgery, Therapy Bots & Life-Saving Drones34:00 - Jeremy Hunt Showdown🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQjiGl53i8dtZ8g3xer2📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

Jessica and Jessica from SomX chatted through all the best news from this week with help from Barlett Data's Tom Bartlett.00:00 – Intro & setup06:38 – Why Tom spoke out35:15 – A coordinated campaign?50:49 – Where FDP falls short🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQjiGl53i8dtZ8g3xer2📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

Jessica from SomX chatted through all the best news from this week with help from Aahuti Rai.Mental Health Innovation Showcase, Hale House — 15 September, London https://harleystreethealthdistrict.com/event/mental-health-innovation-showcase-returns-to-harley-street-health-district/🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQjiGl53i8dtZ8g3xer2📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health

James is joined by Dr Tommy Perkins, co-founder of Medics' Money, days after he and co-founder Dr Ed Cantelo sold the business outright to Pastest. Tommy tells the whole story: founding Medics' Money on the day his first daughter was born, the free tax rebate guide that has now saved doctors close to £80m, and the deliberate decision to bet on email and podcasting long before either was fashionable. It is a masterclass in leading with value, building a genuine community rather than a mailing list to sell to, and earning the trust of a hard to reach audience.Then they get into the exit itself. Why sell a profitable, bootstrapped, 100% owned business at all, why Pastest (a family business that has supported doctors through exams since 1972), and what the next two years look like for Tommy inside a bigger company. Tommy also gives a refreshingly candid, practical walkthrough of how anyone can estimate a private company's sale price using Companies House data, typical industry margins and EBITDA multiples. James returns the favour with the real numbers behind Healthtech Pigeon and where SomX is placing its bets.Along the way: the doctor creator economy and the four levels of monetisation, why vertically integrated creators win, how AI now lets a two person team do the work of ten, the death of legacy media and the rise of niche distribution, the case for building in public (and why Tommy didn't), and why he is still practising medicine two and a half days a week through all of it.Connect with Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-perkins-138864149Learn more about Medics' Money: https://medicsmoney.co.ukMedics' Money x Pastest: https://www.pastest.com/pages/medics-moneyApply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon: www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comThis podcast was brought to you by SomX - https://somx.healthResources:Medics' Money - https://medicsmoney.co.ukPastest acquires Medics' Money (BusinessCloud) - https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/edtech-pastest-acquires-financial-platform-medics-money/Pastest - https://www.pastest.comCompanies House - https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.ukGP Bullhound - https://www.gpbullhound.com