Healthtech Pigeon

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

James and Jessica dive into this week's healthtech headlines, a CRISPR therapy that halves cholesterol in a first-in-human trial, the Health Foundation's £33bn case for better NHS tech, Oura scrapping its Nasdaq IPO, and why Jessica has broken up with her smart ring.🗞 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

Belle and Elin dive into this week's healthtech headlines: Time's Top 500 Healthtech Companies list, Sword Health's discount buyout of Headspace, why cycle syncing workouts have women split, and what's at stake as the FDA weighs approval for the first psychedelic medicine.00:00 - Intro 02:58 - Time's Top 500 Healthtech Companies & Headspace's $300m Sale to Sword Health 16:37 - Menstrual Fitness: Why Some Women Are Cycle Syncing Their Workouts 30:27 - FDA Hearing Weighs Access and Safety for Psychedelic Medicine 39:50 - Outro🗞 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

Jessica and James sit down with pharmacist and NHS non-exec director Mark Duman to talk wearables, patient data, and why AI scribes might be missing the bits that matter most.00:00 - Intro04:04 - Wearables Recap13:33 - AI Scribes May Fail to Capture Patients' Experiences32:52 - IPremom Raise 15M to Help Pregnancy Care🗞 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 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