Best HLTH Podcasts (2025)

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540 - HLTH Europe 2025 Feature Episode: Leveraging Technology for Community and Home-Based Care 36:14

7d ago36:14

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with healthcare leaders and innovators, including Auður Gudmundsdottir from Reykjavik City, Paula Bellostas Muguerza from Kearney, and fellow podcast host Shubs, along with Sophie Turner as co-host. The episode explores the digital transformation of community care services in Iceland, g…

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Decoding Cancer : Dr. Edgar Engleman, Professor of Pathology, Stanford University 1:16:42

21d ago1:16:42

1:16:42

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Edgar Engleman, a pioneering Pathologist and physician-scientist at Stanford University whose work has shaped the very foundation of cancer immunotherapy. As we face rising global cancer rates, Dr. Engleman shares his insights into the evolving landscape of cancer research and what the numbers really mean—scient…

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Unicorns, AI, and the future of health: Highlights from HLTH Europe 2025 1:04:16

27d ago1:04:16

1:04:16

The second annual HLTH Europe conference brought together health leaders, start-ups, investors, and developers from across the globe for a mid-year pulse check on where healthcare innovation stands today – and where it’s headed next. Amid economic uncertainty and shifting regulatory priorities, pharma, health tech, and care delivery are all racing …

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542 - Improving Healthcare Systems: Using Structured Data to Enhance Quality and Safety 30:13

8h ago30:13

30:13

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Dr Dennis Rausch, Chief Medical Officer at Dedalus, and Viti Handyside, ANZ Country Product Manager for ORBIS at Dedalus, about the importance and benefits of structured data in Health IT. The episode explores the challenges and opportunities associated with embedding structured data in…

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Enhancing anti-tumour activity: A post-ASCO conversation with Dan Schmitt 28:19

4d ago28:19

28:19

Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) is a highly aggressive, lethal form of pancreatic cancer that accounts for more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases. At ASCO 2025, Actuate gave an oral presentation on positive Phase 2 combination data for elraglusib, highlighting its potential to enhance anti-tumour activity by targeting key resi…

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541 - Connected Care: Bridging Gaps in Modern Healthcare: The Future is on FHIR! 56:23

5d ago56:23

56:23

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Marvin Malcolm, Head of Data and Integration Architecture at Telstra Health; Duncan Weatherston, CEO of Smile Digital Health; and Keith Kranz, Manager ICT at SA Pathology.The discussion explores the role of interoperability and data standardisation in modern healthcare, focusing on…

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Redefining the Future of Melanoma Treatment: Scancell's Bold Step Forward 19:05

6d ago19:05

19:05

Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, accounting for around 4% of all new cancer cases. While immunotherapy is a standard treatment for advanced melanoma patients, only about half of patients respond well, leaving the rest at risk of disease progression and metastases. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks wi…

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The Politics of Health: RFK Jr., Nutrition & National Wellness 41:47

7d ago41:47

41:47

Can we really Make America Healthy Again? In this dynamic and slightly unconventional episode, our hosts Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners combine a spin class with a candid conversation on the fragility of the American public health system. As they pedal through pop hits and resistance levels, they dig into the recent political shifts shaking up…

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261: Maven Clinic on how holistic women's health is the key to reducing cost and engaging employees 40:05

7d ago40:05

40:05

For health care purchasers, women’s health is no longer a niche offering—it’s a strategic imperative. In this episode of Radio Advisory, host Rachel (Rae) Woods welcomes Dr. Neel Shah, Chief Medical Officer at Maven Clinic—the world’s largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health—to unpack the clinical, financial, and operational benefits of…

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Why Datavant bought Aetion, and what comes next, with Arnaub Chatterjee 30:40

11d ago30:40

30:40

Back in May, health data company Datavant announced its plans to acquire Aetion, creating a formidable player in the real-world data space. Now that the acquisition has closed, the pharmaphorum podcast welcomes Arnaub Chatterjee, president and general manager of life sciences at Datavant, to discuss what that integration will look like -- and what …

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539 - HIMSS Europe 2025: Femtech, Synthetic Data, AI + more 49:10

12d ago49:10

49:10

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Ida Tin from Femtech Assembly, Jessica Morley from the Yale Digital Ethics Center, Sharmini Alagaratnam from DNV, and Ricardo Baptista Leite from HealthAI about the evolution of digital health in Europe, the future of femtech, responsible AI in healthcare, the challenges of synthetic da…

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Post-ASCO 25: Pamela Tenaerts on CGTs and digital-first long-term follow-up 21:24

13d ago21:24

21:24

When it comes to CGTs, long-term follow-up care is an issue that makes patient access to these novel investigative treatments extremely limited, given the 15 years that patients must still engage with the trial after receiving the medication. In a post-ASCO 2025 conversation, pharmaphorum web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Dr Pamela Tenaerts, chi…

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260: What does progress in behavioral healthcare look like? Three leaders weigh in 48:48

14d ago48:48

48:48

To make progress on delivering behavioral healthcare at scale, we have to hold up examples of what progress looks like—and unpack how we achieve it. That was the goal of our live panel discussion at the Advisory Board Summit in Washington, D.C., moderated by Radio Advisory co-host Abby Burns. In today’s episode of Radio Advisory, hear Abby’s conver…

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538 - From Ambulance to Hospital – Bridging the Interoperability Gap in Emergency Care 21:01

14d ago21:01

21:01

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Stacey Clifford and Chris Roll from Daedalus about interoperability, structured data, and ambulance workflows in the Australian healthcare context. The discussion covers the development and implementation of the amPHI platform, which enables connected electronic patient care record…

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Immune mediation, B-cell depletion, and female leadership – with Aoife Brennan 25:02

18d ago25:02

25:02

In a new pharmaphorum podcast, Aoife Brennan, CEO of Climb Bio, discusses the treatment of immune-mediated diseases. Climb Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics for immune-mediated diseases, and Brennan talks about the potential of B-cell depletion therapies, as well as the challenges and opportunities in developing …

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537 - Empowering Patients: What Changes When Patients Have Access to Their Own Health Records? 33:27

19d ago33:27

33:27

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Jane Thompson, Chief Product Officer at MediRecords, and Dr. Max Mollenkopf, a GP and practice owner in Newcastle. The discussion explores the evolving landscape of patient empowerment through access to their own health records, the impact of technology on general practice, and how Medi…

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Ben Sidders on integrating causality in AI for R&D success 15:26

20d ago15:26

15:26

For AI to truly revolutionise drug discovery, it must move beyond pattern recognition and predictive analytics to include causality, which is essential for technical and regulatory success in drug discovery. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Ben Sidders, chief scientific officer at Biorelate, a company leveraging …

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Fighter Jets, Frontlines & First-Gen Dreams: A STEM Life with Dr. Owais Durrani 46:51

21d ago46:51

46:51

In this episode of Unstable Vitals, ER docs-turned-entrepreneurs Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners sit down with Dr. Owais Durrani — emergency physician, media personality, STEM advocate, and Coldplay superfan — for an unfiltered conversation that flies from fighter jets to frontline care. A first-generation college student, Dr. Durrani shares ho…

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259: Our expensive new normal: why traditional drug cost controls are obsolete 32:19

21d ago32:19

32:19

Treatments like cell and gene therapies (CGTs) and GLP-1s are transforming care, but with double-digit growth in drug spend year over year, this transformation comes with an unsustainable price tag. And it’s putting pressure on every part of the healthcare ecosystem, from patients and providers to employers and health plans. The strategies that pur…

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536 - Enhancing Healthcare Access: How CareZen Pods Provide Virtual Care Access for Rural and Remote Australians 29:55

21d ago29:55

29:55

Virtual healthcare has become a fixture in the Australian health landscape, but not everyone has the same privilege to easy access. Distance, availability, digital literacy, and cultural safety remain major barriers, especially in regional, rural, and remote communities. This episode of Talking HealthTech with Margot Morton from CareZen explores ho…

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On nuclear medicine and oncology, SHINE technologies 25:32

25d ago25:32

25:32

Radiopharmaceutical therapy has attracted increasing attention in the treatment of refractory diseases that are not sensitive to current therapies, such as in oncology. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE Technologies, a nuclear fusion company mastering more immediate applicatio…

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535 - Digital Health Festival 2025 Feature Episode: AI, Productivity, Equity, and Innovation in Australian Healthcare 30:08

26d ago30:08

30:08

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Alan Pritchard (Director EMR and ICT Services, Austin Health), Catherine de Fontenay (Commissioner, Productivity Commission), Dr Shannon Nott (Chief Medical Officer, Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section), and Karen Gallagher (General Manager of Strategy & Consumer Experienc…

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258: The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill Act’: What’s changing, who’s affected, and what to do now 6:12

28d ago6:12

6:12

On July 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. In this “minisode,” host Rachel (Rae) Woods unpacks the sweeping implications of the most significant healthcare legislation since the Affordable Care Act. From enhanced subsidies expiring to major cuts to Medicaid and ACA marketplace coverage on the horizon…

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534 - Human Empathy or Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Dr James Somauroo 27:13

28d ago27:13

27:13

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with James Somauroo, the host of The Healthtech Podcast. The episode covers the evolving landscape of digital health, the practical impact and deployment of AI in healthcare, the digital divide, and the future role of empathy in health technology. This episode was recorded live on stage…

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On patient-centric treatment decisions and the value of quantitative methodologies, in conversation with Marc Buyse 16:33

1M ago16:33

16:33

In today's healthcare landscape, there is a pressing need for quantitative methodologies that include the patients' perspective in any treatment decision. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Marc Buyse, founder of IDDI and One2Treat, and also co-founder of CluePoints, about his recent work as one of the editors of – …

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533 - From Vision to Impact: Uniting’s Journey with RLDatix to Enhance Workforce and Care 10:59

1M ago10:59

10:59

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Brad Kearns, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition at Uniting NSW.ACT, about the realities of workforce management in aged care and the organisation’s journey with RLDatix’s technology platforms. Recorded from the RLDatix booth at the Digital Health Festival 202…

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Maximising value by uniting the digital backbone: On a new Novo Nordisk and Veeva partnership 13:40

1M ago13:40

13:40

At this year’s Veeva R&D and Quality Summit, it was revealed that Novo Nordisk and Veeva have entered into a new partnership for clinical development. In this episode of the pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Stephanie Bova, chief digital officer at Novo Nordisk, and Rik van Mol, SVP R&D and Quality at Veeva, about the partn…

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257: Paul Markovich on new builds, breakups, and bold healthcare bets 46:12

1M ago46:12

46:12

In this special live episode from the 2025 Advisory Board Summit, host Rachel (Rae) Woods sits down with a leader well-versed in bold transformation: Paul Markovich. After more than a decade as President and CEO of Blue Shield of California, Paul now leads Ascendiun—a new nonprofit parent company that includes Blue Shield of California, its clinica…

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Paging Dr. Burnout: When the White Coat Comes Off 37:45

1M ago37:45

37:45

In this episode of Unstable Vitals, hosts Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners sit down with Dr. Melissa Parsons, a former top pediatrician turned life coach, to unpack the emotional cost of surviving in the healthcare system. Melissa shares her deeply personal journey from burnout and perfectionism to finding healing through coaching, vulnerability…

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532 - Healthcare Facilities: How Hospital Connectivity is Evolving 13:07

1M ago13:07

13:07

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Kevin Zhu and Adrian Ha from BAI Communications about the crucial role of mobile connectivity in healthcare settings. The discussion explores how BAI Communications, with its background in broadcast technology, is working to improve mobile coverage inside hospitals and other health…

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Special: HLTH Europe Recap 32:58

1M ago32:58

32:58

In this special episode of Unstable Vitals, your hosts Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners dive into their experience at the HLTH Europe conference in Amsterdam — a dynamic, innovation-driven gathering for health tech startups, investors, and industry leaders. They share what made the event stand out, from the high-energy networking and startup pit…

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531 - No Patient Left Behind –Updoc CMO’s Lessons From The Battlefield 18:14

1M ago18:14

18:14

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Dr Jamie Phillips, Chief Medical Officer at Updoc, about the evolution of digital health, governance, and the challenges of delivering remote healthcare in Australia. Recorded live at Digital Health Festival 2025, the discussion covers Jamie’s journey from military medicine in the …

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HealthierU | Barred from Care: The Prison Medical Crisis 12:44

1M ago12:44

12:44

In this episode, we delve into how inadequate medical care in correctional facilities exacerbates mental and physical health issues and creates lasting burdens on those inside and outside of the system. How can we call a system “just” when it fails to prioritize health and rehabilitation, forcing incarcerated individuals into a daily struggle for s…

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The changing landscape of drug clinical assessment: Tommy Bramley on the JCA 18:11

1M ago18:11

18:11

The JCA process was passed into law by the European Union in 2022. The Joint Clinical Assessment is a process that will systematically assess all available clinical evidence for new drugs. Rolled out in stages, starting with oncology drugs and advanced therapy medicinal products this year, it will be fully implemented by 2030. In a new pharmaphorum…

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256: How you can prepare for the financial impacts of Trump-era policies 31:07

1M ago31:07

31:07

Healthcare executives are closely watching legislative activity in Congress—anticipating shifts in government-funded insurance, new economic headwinds, and regulatory changes. And while change is certainly coming, what remains uncertain is how these forces will shape market dynamics and organizational finances. To help hospitals and health systems …

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530 - Not Another Healthcare Start-up: Inside the vision for McCrae Tech 12:08

1M ago12:08

12:08

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Niru Rajakumar, CEO of hospitals at McCrae Tech, about the company’s formation, its relationship with Orion Health, and the current direction of healthcare technology focused on AI and electronic patient records. The conversation explores McCrae Tech’s origins as a spin-off from Or…

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Precision, speed, impact: Evolving mass spectrometry for medical science 19:22

2M ago19:22

19:22

Originally employed in atomic physics, mass spectrometry is now an indispensable tool in modern science, and importantly medical science. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Melissa Sherman, CEO of MOBILion Systems, a company pioneering next-generation separation science, by innovating best-in-class instruments that …

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529 - Transforming Care: A collaborative Approach for implementing electronic medication management 12:49

2M ago12:49

12:49

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Catherine Lambert, Director of Clinical Operations at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Cailin Lowry, IT Project Manager at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Matthew McBride, Solutions Executive for MEDITECH Asia Pacific; and Douglas Murray, Managing Director at MEDITECH Asia Pacific. The discussion…

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HealthierU | Being a Student Sucks, But Why? 8:34

2M ago8:34

8:34

In this episode, host Tre’ Harp tackles the issue of student mental health after reading a viral article that supposedly ranked the most depressed universities, with Emory coming in at No. 4. To get to the bottom of the question of what is going on with the depression on campus, Tre’ talks with fellow students including Nasneen Abdalim about what i…

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IMUNON at ASCO 2025: Changing the micro-tumour environment in advanced ovarian cancer 14:14

2M ago14:14

14:14

Onsite at ASCO 2025 in Chicago, web editor Nicole Raleigh sat down with Dr Stacy Lindborg, CEO of IMUNON, to discuss the company’s oral presentation at the Congress from the Phase 2 OVATION 2 study of IMNN-001, an IL-12 immunotherapy, in women with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer – since published in the peer-reviewed journal Gynecologic On…

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255: Is healthcare really recession-proof? 39:50

2M ago39:50

39:50

When experts warn that the economy could be headed for a recession, people working across different corners of the economy get nervous. People working in healthcare, maybe less so. That’s because of a longstanding idea that healthcare is impervious to recession. Okay, maybe that’s overstating it. Healthcare is less susceptible than other industries…

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What's the Big Deal? 49:10

2M ago49:10

49:10

Episode 2 of Unstable Vitals features hosts Dr. Lara Zibners and Dr. Adam Brown, as they offer an unfiltered and often humorous look into the realities of emergency medicine. They delve into why people are so fascinated by ER stories, particularly the more bizarre and gruesome ones, a common question they face at social gatherings. The hosts share …

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Hacking Human Recovery: The Former Lawyer Who's Revolutionizing How We Sleep 48:56

2M ago48:56

48:56

In this compelling episode, I sit down with Matteo Franceschetti, the Italian-born Co-Founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, to explore how his journey from competitive ski racing to legal practice to clean-tech entrepreneurship led him to revolutionize the $500 million sleep optimization industry. Franceschetti shares his unique perspective on performanc…

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528 - The PX Factor: Driving Behaviour Change and Better Outcomes in Healthcare 29:16

2M ago29:16

29:16

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Shelley Thomson, Co-founder and Director of Patient Experience Agency, about embedding patient voice and human-centred design into healthcare reform. Shelley shares Patient Experience Agency’s approach to co-designing healthcare services to deliver more personalised, outcomes-drive…

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Treating primary bone cancer: The potential of listeria-based bioengineered bacterial immunotherapy 18:37

2M ago18:37

18:37

Osteosarcoma is an extremely challenging and often aggressive cancer that has particular treatment challenges due to location, changing genotypes, and high recurrence rates. It mostly affects children and young adults under 20 years of age. In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Paul Romness, president and CEO of OS The…

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527 - Access to Equity: Democratising Healthcare in Regional Australia 42:06

2M ago42:06

42:06

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Elizabeth Holm Rannaleet, Head of Product for Data and Insights at Telstra Health, and Dr. Matt Burton, Lead Physician Informatician at Smile Digital Health. The discussion explores population health data in Australia, the challenges of fragmented health information, the role of da…

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HealthierU | How Can We Find Meaning in College? 11:30

2M ago11:30

11:30

How do college students find purpose amidst the hustle and bustle of academic deadlines, internships, and social pressures? In this episode of HealthierU, host Abby Weisenfeld dives into the challenges and joys of discovering meaning in everyday life by drawing on published research and talking with Dr. Christine Whelan, Emory University's “Purpose…

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254: Stop searching for the “perfect” AI product and do this instead 29:31

2M ago29:31

29:31

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to generate excitement across healthcare, promising to reduce clinician burnout, fuel innovation, and ease financial pressures. But despite the hype, AI is far from a “plug-and-play” solution—and simply investing in AI won’t guarantee success. This week, host Rachel (Rae) Woods is joined by Advisory Board AI e…

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526 - Access to Equity: Democratising Healthcare in Regional Australia 25:19

2M ago25:19

25:19

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Julie Sturgess, Chief Executive Officer of Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ), about democratising healthcare and driving equity in regional Australia. Julie shares her perspective on the complexities of delivering care across CCQ’s diverse region, which spans remote, rural, and out…

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Servier’s ASCO 2025 Data: Advancing IDH-Mutated Cancer Treatment with Tibsovo & Voranigo 9:25

2M ago9:25

9:25

At ASCO 2025, Servier presented data in the IDH-mutated cancer space. Onsite at McCormick Place in Chicago, pharmaphorum web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Becky Martin, chief US medical at Servier about the key data from the company’s Tibsovo and Voranigo programmes, as well as the implications for patients and the wider themes of the Congress t…

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