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Sep 21, 2025 • 37min

What are the benefits of the breast milk microbiome?

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and James Somauroo dive into this week's healthtech news with help from BoobyBiome's Lydia Mapstone. 00:00 - Intro02:08 - British startup BoobyBiome raises €2.8 million for infant health with breast milk microbiome breakthrough🗞 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🖇 Connect with Lydia on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Sep 21, 2025 • 37min

What are the benefits of the breast milk microbiome?

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and James Somauroo dive into this week's healthtech news with help from BoobyBiome's Lydia Mapstone. 00:00 - Intro02:08 - British startup BoobyBiome raises €2.8 million for infant health with breast milk microbiome breakthrough🗞 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🖇 Connect with Lydia on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Sep 14, 2025 • 36min

How do healthcare professionals truly feel about digital health?

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and DNV's Stephen McAdam dive into this week's healthtech news. 00:00 - Intro03:53 - Digital Health Gains Still Out of Reach, BMJ Commission Finds21:12 - Accelerating Digital Health: DNV Ventures invests in Patients Know Best`s global expansion of personal health records🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Sep 7, 2025 • 32min

The ethical dilemmas of AI in healthcare

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and Belle Taylor dive into this week's healthtech news. 00:00 - Intro01:48 - Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt 18:25 - Soul Machines unveils empathetic AI ‘Digital Workforce’ for healthcare🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Belle on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Aug 31, 2025 • 55min

Is ChatGPT worsening mental health crises?

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and Amy Thomas dive into this week's healthtech news. 00:00 - Intro02:10 - Are AI Chatbots Making Mental Health Crises Worse? // Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI30:40 - Mounjaro price inequality in full play🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Amy on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Aug 24, 2025 • 37min

Is tech allowing us to be more human?

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo, Amy Thomas and Taffy Kahari dive into this week's healthtech news. 00:00 - Intro01:40 - The warning signs the AI bubble is about to burst18:36 - MND left her without a voice. Eight seconds of scratchy audio gave it back to her🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Taffy on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Amy on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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Aug 17, 2025 • 46min

Preventive healthcare is the future

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo, Amy Thomas and Hollie Ruda are joined dive into this week's healthtech news. 00:00 - Intro02:34 - Beyond the AI buzz: Nina Capital’s critical view on healthtech hype19:45 - 9 out of 10 Brits changed their lifestyle after clinically-guided at-home blood tests, new study finds🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Amy on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Hollie on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://somx.health
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13 snips
Aug 10, 2025 • 48min

Why healthtech regulation is sexy

Benedikt von Thüngen from Sanome shares insights on the groundbreaking CE certification for their infection detection software. He discusses the challenges of navigating regulatory frameworks in healthtech and highlights the critical role of data in improving early infection detection. The conversation shifts to the ethical responsibilities of health tech manufacturers, particularly about accountability. They also touch on the impact of AI tools in mental health, underlining the need for balanced regulation to ensure user safety.
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Aug 3, 2025 • 34min

The challenges facing longevity startups

This week, the hosts dive into groundbreaking advancements in body clock research that could transform shift work health outcomes. They reveal why longevity startups are struggling in a booming wellness market, highlighting the challenges of meeting investor expectations. The discussion touches on a DNA test that predicts childhood obesity and the importance of sensitive communication about genetic risks with kids. Finally, there's a push for using genetic insights wisely to improve health without letting genetics dictate one's future.
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Jul 27, 2025 • 38min

Can AI chatbots have more emotional intelligence than humans?

Hollie Ruda and Taffy Kahari from SomX dive deep into the evolving role of AI in healthcare. They discuss a groundbreaking study suggesting that AI chatbots may surpass humans in emotional intelligence, sparking a debate on authenticity. The duo highlights Open Evidence's $210 million investment in a medical chatbot aimed at reducing clinician burnout. They also tackle pressing issues in maternal care, particularly racial disparities and the need for reforms in the UK's healthcare system.

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