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Jan 11, 2026 • 47min

Will OpenAI win Consumer Health?

SomX’s James Somauroo, Jess Somauroo, and Harry Salt dive into a week of big news from OpenAI with Dr Harvinder Power, Co-Founder and CEO at Motics.Join us to unpack ChatGPT Health. The good, the bad, and the ugly.00:00 - Intro01:32 - OpenAI Report: AI as a Healthcare Ally + ChatGPT Health🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1PkAwCjniQjiGl53i8dtZ8g3xer2🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-somauroo/🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicasomauroo/🖇 Connect with Harry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-salt/📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Dec 21, 2025 • 50min

Is AI making us more lonely?

SomX’s Belle Taylor and Harry Salt dive into this week's healthtech news with Prof. Susan Shelmerdine, Associate Professor of Radiology / AI at UCL Great Ormond St Hospital.🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Susan on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Belle on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Harry on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Dec 14, 2025 • 34min

Inside the Mind of a Healthtech VC

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
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Dec 7, 2025 • 44min

Menopause diagnostics, rising innovators & healthtech’s 2025 wrapped

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
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Nov 30, 2025 • 55min

The real power of XR for mental health therapy

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
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Nov 23, 2025 • 29min

Will we see an end to the GLP-1 gold rush?

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.
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Nov 16, 2025 • 47min

Why is women's health content being censored?

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
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Nov 9, 2025 • 36min

70% of NHS digital tools have no legal safety sign-off

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.
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Nov 2, 2025 • 42min

How AI is revolutionising cancer diagnosis

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.
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Oct 26, 2025 • 43min

What can we learn from the government's new women's health strategy?

Helen Surana, Editor at The BMJ with a focus on health systems, discusses the renewed Women's Health Strategy with Belle Taylor. They delve into the pressing need for reform, revealing alarming delays in women's care and the systemic inequities faced. They also explore groundbreaking research on menstrual blood tests for endometriosis, the significance of community-driven solutions, and the innovative funding behind Cyclana Bio's unique tissue-level drug discovery. This conversation highlights the intersection of health policy and technology driving change.

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