Send us a Message This episode takes MedTech 101 to Nairobi for the first time. I sit down with Derek Ngokonyo, managing director of ThatcherX, the Kenyan drone operator using hybrid VTOL aircraft to move blood samples and medical supplies across some of the country's hardest to reach regions. What started as on the ground blood donation advocacy through the Kenyan by Blood Foundation grew into a partnership with Arizona based Good Drone Company and a fleet of ten Malaika drones covering up ...
Send us a Message What if you could monitor your blood glucose levels in 10 seconds, no needles, no blood, just a simple saliva test that looks like a lipstick? In this episode, Rod sits down with Luc Pierart, co-founder of LipsTech and a 30-year veteran of medical technology with over 50 patents to his name. Luc shares how his team has cracked a problem that scientists have been trying to solve since 1941, achieving 98% accuracy in a clinical trial of 180 type 2 diabetic patients using a co...
Send us a Message What if diagnosing depression was as simple as a 15-minute brain scan, no questionnaires, no guesswork, just objective data? That's exactly what Lucas Scherdel and his team at Connectome Health are building. In this episode, Lucas breaks down how their TD-fNIRS technology reads brain activity non-invasively using near-infrared light, how AI turns that raw signal into stable biomarkers, and why the absence of any objective brain test for mental health conditions is one of th...
Send us a Message What if you never had to drive to physio again? Dr. Ashok Gupta is making that a reality - using AI to measure your joints to the tenth of a degree, from your phone. 00:00 Intro & accessibility hook 00:18 Welcome & guest introduction 01:47 Origin story - the "why not PT?" moment 02:44 The 10 - 20% touch insight that made telehealth PT possible 03:39 Early struggles, pivots & the COVID tailwind 06:06 What devices do patients need? 07:23 How computer vision AI me...
Send us a Message Ever applied for a job and heard nothing back? You're not alone. 1 in 4 applications right now is a bot, and most companies don't have time to go through 500 applicants. In this episode, medtech recruitment specialist Chay Carter breaks down why the system is broken, what top companies are actually looking for, and how platforms like Reccy Neuro are trying to fix it. Whether you're a student, early career, or looking to break into neurotech or medtech this one's for you. Ti...