Health Tech World Podcast

ADCs, GLP-1s and building resilient supply chains

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:06:33 GMT

Lupe Rojas and Sean Knight from Simtra Biopharma Solutions explore the rapid rise of sterile injectable therapies, from ADCs in oncology to GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs, and how CDMOs are reshaping supply chains to meet booming global demand.

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Inside the Cyber War on Healthcare

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:08:25 GMT

Healthcare is now one of the most targeted sectors for cyber attacks, with ransomware and data breaches threatening not just patient privacy but the stability of entire health systems.

In the new episode of the Health Tech World Podcast, we speak with Afshin Atari, Director of Public Sector and Unified Platforms at Exponential-e, about how the NHS and wider healthcare system can protect themselves as they move from analogue to digital.

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Cutting surgical site infections with advanced wound tech

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:15:27 GMT

With millions of hip and knee replacements performed each year, surgical site complications remain a costly and potentially devastating risk for patients and health systems alike. Dr Ravi Bashyal explains why infections after joint replacement can dramatically change recovery paths - and how newer approaches like single-use negative pressure wound therapy are reshaping prevention strategies

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What genetic testing can actually do for your health

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:35:26 GMT

Health Tech World sits down with Ailidh Watson and Lily Barnett from Jeen to explore the reality behind genetic testing. The genetic counsellors break down what your genome can - and crucially, cannot - tell you about your health, from cancer risk to family planning decisions.

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PFA: A New Frontier in Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:30:00 GMT

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, affecting over 1.4 million people in the UK alone. We speak with Dr Angelo Auricchio of Boston Scientific about an innovative technology—now recommended by NICE—that could help reduce waiting lists while also addressing the associated risks of stroke and heart failure.

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Navigating Market Access and Reimbursement

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Ahead of his panel at the Prix Galien UK Forum on June 5, we speak to Dr Mel Walker about the biggest challenges and opportunities for companies looking to navigate market access in the UK and beyond.

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Creating Meaningful Change with AI-Powered Care Tech

Fri, 30 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We speak to Stephen Nyasamo and Robert Davies of The ValueCare Group about their mission to bridge the gap between AI innovation and compassionate, sustainable care

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Transforming Brain Tumour Outcomes With Precision Radiotherapy

Tue, 27 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Dr Arjun Sahgal talks to Health Tech World about how one next-generation platform is treading new ground in tackling aggressive brain cancer.

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Navigating the healthcare events landscape

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Health Tech World speaks to Convenzis Group MD Dan Snape about the changing face of healthcare events and the challenge of keeping the conversation going after delegates return to the office.

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Jimmy Carter - An Immunotherapy Legacy

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:43:20 GMT

Late US President Jimmy Carter became a vocal advocate for immunotherapy after his melanoma was successfully treated with the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 2015. Cancer Research Institute CEO Dr Alicia Zhou discusses the President's role in accelerating awareness of immunotherapy, as well as the most recent progress in the field.

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Could natural testosterone supplements beat the 'male menopause'?

Thu, 02 May 2024 06:00:23 GMT

Driven by her own ‘couple pause’ where she experienced peri menopausal symptoms and her husband experienced loss of energy and found out he had low testosterone, Roberta Stringer, a naturopathic nutritionist, developed natural hormonal health company DNA, the first natural testosterone wellbeing company with a range of pioneering supplements that help men – and women – optimise this crucial hormone that is gaining significant attention for its role in health, wellbeing and longevity.

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The Tech Supporting Child Malnutrition Programmes in Developing Nations

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:00:30 GMT

Galen Murdock is Co-Founder and CEO at ShareMy.Health. The same offline data synchronisation technology used by airlines like Alaska, Delta and Lufthansa to ensure in-flight services go smoothly is now being put to use by ShareMy.Health for vital digital-based child nutrition services online in Internet connection dead zones.

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Polaroid Takes on Global Antimicrobial Resistance

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:30:06 GMT

We talk to Polaroid Therapeutics CEO Ran Frenkel about the company's promising advancement in the development of superior antimicrobial technology, a revolutionary first in the industry. The company has achieved a significant pre-clinical milestone in the development of its medical device, which will have an immediate and long-lasting effect without causing antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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Mental Health and the New Psychedelic Renaissance

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:00:08 GMT

The rapid rise in investment in psychedelic R&D has been driven largely in part by the high unmet need of, and increased prevalence of mental health disorders after the pandemic. Hayim Raclaw, Principle at Negev Capital, discusses discuss whether psychedelics-based medicines are the answer to the global mental health epidemic.

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Transforming the NHS skin cancer pathway with Neil Daly

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:30:52 GMT

Skin Analytics is using AI to increase detection and survival rates of skin cancer. Its medical device, DERM, is in use across the NHS to improve access to dermatology quality skin cancer assessments, reducing the financial burden on health systems.

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Sound: A Game-Changing Tool for Holistic Health Monitoring? With Dr Roeland Decorte

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:00:06 GMT

Decorte Future Industries uses AI to extract health data from sound. Its founder’s vision is to provide an ongoing, holistic view of a user’s physical and mental condition...

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Neurodiversity and Digital Health with Dr Louise Morpeth

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:30:06 GMT

We speak to Brain in Hand CEO Dr Louise Morpeth about the company's revolutionary approach to support services that improves the lives of autistic people and those living with neurological differences or mental health difficulties.

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Can Circadian Lighting Improve Health Outcomes? With Sam Lewtas

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:00:02 GMT

Circada founder Sam Lewtas is working with The Walton Centre NHS Trust to trial circadian lighting in the hopes it will speed up patient recovery and prove beneficial for staff working shift patterns.

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IVF 2.0 - How AI is Revolutionising Reproductive Medicine

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:37:43 GMT

Presented by Health Tech World in partnership with Femtech World, we meet the team behind IVF 2.0, a biotech firm harnessing AI to advance reproductive medicine.

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Alpha-Stim: The Drug-Free Mental Health Treatment with Steve Hutchinson

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:00:32 GMT

Health Tech World speaks to anxiety-sufferer Steve Hutchinson about Alpha-Stim - an approved, portable, at-home device offering drug-free, safe relief from anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain and depression, used by the NHS.

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Can AI Transform Britain’s Lung Cancer Survival Rates? With Prof. David Baldwin

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:00:22 GMT

Prof. David Baldwin, author of the current clinical guidelines for lung cancer in the UK and chair of the clinical expert committee for NHS England, reveals why AI could be the key to tackling the UK’s biggest cancer killer.

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Longevity, Eastern Wisdom and Western Science with Leslie Kenny

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:07:28 GMT

Leslie is the Founder and CEO of Oxford Healthspan - nutraceutical company based on Oxford research into healthy ageing compounds which can naturally slow down the effects of ageing. Oxford Healthspan bridges the gap between Eastern wisdom and Western science in the longevity space.

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Extended Reality in Healthcare with Rahul Pasumarthy

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:29:12 GMT

From assisting surgery through the use of mixed reality headsets by surgeons to helping nurses find veins and aiding telehealth applications, AR and VR technologies can improve the healthcare industry substantially. Rahul Pasumarthy takes us on a fascinating journey through this ever-evolving landscape.

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Combatting Trauma with 'Bone Paint' Featuring Dr Luis Alvarez (Theradaptive)

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 06:00:43 GMT

Dr Luis Alvarez was a 20 year veteran in the US army.

Following a combat tour and seeing fellow service members forced to undergo delayed amputations due to tissue damage, Luis launched Theradaptive. The company's targeted biologics promise to transform the lives of veterans suffering from trauma.

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Healthcare's Cybersecurity Challenge Featuring Barry O'Connell (Trustwave)

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:00:17 GMT

Our healthcare system is a treasure trove of sensitive and valuable data for bad actors.

Trustwave EMEA GM Barry O'Connell discusses the current threat landscape and the impact of data breaches on the healthcare system and reveals how cybersecurity is fighting back against the cybercrime surge.

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The Search for an Alzheimer's 'Magic Pill'

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:30:04 GMT

Dr Peter Hamley addresses the hype around Alzheimer's drug donanemab and reveals how Samsara Therapeutics is harnessing autophagy to tackle neurodegenerative disease.

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