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PULSE, the podcast, produced by Pulse+IT and hosted by digital health legends Louise Schaper and George Margelis, is an enlightening, entertaining look at global digital health trends and current debates with our hosts’ deep takes on all the latest news in digital health.

  1. fa 3 dies

    Is the NHS Ready for the AI-Powered Patient? with Pritesh Mistry

    This week on Pulse: Amplify, Louise and George sit down with Pritesh Mistry, Fellow for Digital Technologies at The King's Fund, to dig into his provocative analysis Is the NHS Ready for the AI-Powered Patient? Pritesh argues the NHS is no longer the centre of a person's health experience, but one participant in a much larger ecosystem - and he unpacks the three forces driving that shift: direct-to-consumer innovation, generational change, and a growing role for employers.  Pritesh asks if ‘NHS exceptionalism’, the belief that any care delivered outside the NHS must be re-validated within it, is responsible in an era of resource constraint. Pritesh, Louise and George explore what it really takes to share authority and clinical risk with better-informed patients, the sycophancy problem with consumer AI, and whether these tools will widen or narrow inequalities. Pritesh makes the case for building "AI readiness" as a core public capability rather than hardwiring rigid plans. Connect with Pritesh on LinkedIn Resources: Pritesh Mistry, Is the NHS Ready for the AI-Powered Patient?, The King's Fund (26 May 2026) Link Keep Britain Working Review: Final Report, GOV.UK Link Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, GOV.UK Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    31 min

  2. 18 de juny

    The Robots Took the Internet: Now They're Coming for Medicine

    This week on Pulse: Hot Topics, Louise and George race through a very AI-heavy fortnight — from antibiotics and the menstrual cycle to whether "medical AI" is even a category worth defending. AI and Science. A Nature feature on AI accelerating antibiotic discovery (millions of molecules screened in silico, though only a tiny fraction can actually be synthesised), paired with a UK Biobank study mapping 198 proteins that fluctuate across the menstrual cycle — reframing it as a whole-body biological rhythm, not just a reproductive one. Do We Even Need Medical AI? A NYU study finds frontier general models outperforming purpose-built clinical tools like OpenEvidence and UpToDate — with an important caveat that no patient outcomes were measured. Paired with Apollo, Harvard's foundation model trained on 25 billion clinical events to forecast individual patient trajectories. What If AI Makes Healthcare More Expensive? David Brailer argues in Health Affairs that AI won't lower US health costs because it amplifies the incentives already baked into the payment system — accelerating both better care and billing extraction. The AI Equity Divide. A WHO-led initiative (GI-AI4H) and its RISE framework tackle the risk that AI widens global health inequities when governance lags behind deployment. Governing AI — Local and Professional. Victoria's Department of Health sets top-down standards for AI across public health services, while the American Medical Association champions "augmented intelligence" with clinicians at the centre — two very different models of governance. Plus: the robots now account for 57% of internet traffic, and a shout-out to Daniel McCabe's impact on Australian digital health. Resources: AI is taking on antibiotic resistance Link  Plasma proteomic signature of the menstrual cycle Link Generalist vs clinical LLMs (OpenEvidence, UpToDate) — NYU study (Vishwanath, Oermann et al.) Link  APOLLO healthcare foundation model Link Why AI Will Accelerate Health Care Inflation — David Brailer, Health Affairs Link Global Initiative on AI for Health (GI-AI4H) and the RISE framework — npj Health Systems Link AI guidance for Victorian Public Health Services — Pulse+IT Link Augmented Intelligence in Medicine — American Medical Association Link Ida Tin — global challenge on continuous hormone monitoring Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material.  People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn  Louise  |  George  |  Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky   Louise  |  George  |  Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    40 min

  3. 11 de juny

    The Data Behind Europe's Quiet Digital Health Powerhouse, with Inma Rodríguez ACCIÓ

    What can the rest of the world learn from one of Europe's most impressive digital health ecosystems? This week on Pulse: Amplify, Louise and George sit down with Inma Rodríguez, Market Intelligence Manager at ACCIÓ (Catalonia Trade & Investment), who led the Digital Health in Catalonia Report 2026 — a rare regional analysis that benchmarks Catalonia against the US, Asia and the rest of Europe. Inma unpacks where Europe really sits in the global market (and whether it's keeping pace or falling behind), why digital health growth is settling into a more mature ~5% a year, and whether Europe's focus on regulation, interoperability and data governance is a brake or a long-term advantage.  She explains how Catalonia became the 4th region in the world for foreign health-innovation investment, the role anchor investors like AstraZeneca play, and why 65% of the region's digital health companies are building with AI.  The conversation also turns to the honest gap revealed in Catalonia's hospital survey — strong ambition, moderate maturity — and the cultural, budget and patient-habit barriers slowing real-world implementation. Inma closes with the seven trends shaping 2026, why AI, personalised medicine and health data spaces top her list, and the 2030 headline she most wants to see. A data-rich conversation for anyone who wants evidence, not hype, about where digital health is heading. Stryker Vocera's Initial Delays Diagnosis Quiz Link Check out the ACCIO Report here Connect with Inma on LinkedIn Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    25 min

  4. 4 de juny

    AI, Patients, Prediction and the Foothills of the Singularity

    In this Hot Topics episode, Louise joins from London after an unexpected encounter with the UK healthcare system, while George reports back from the Digital Health Festival. The pair discuss New Zealand's $450 million digital health and cyber investment, a major new King's College London study showing one in seven people are already using AI instead of seeing a doctor, Demis Hassabis' bold prediction that we're entering the "foothills of the singularity", and two emerging AI approaches aimed at predicting serious disease before symptoms appear. Plus, a shout-out to Australian health tech company ThinkMD.ai for winning international recognition at the World Health Assembly. Topics covered: New Zealand's renewed investment in digital health and cyber security Why patients are increasingly turning to AI before healthcare professionals Public trust, regulation and the future of clinical AI Google's vision for AI-driven scientific discovery Predicting liver disease years earlier using historical pathology data Longevity science and AI-powered disease prediction What healthcare needs to do to keep pace with accelerating technological changeResources: Stryker Vocera's Initial Delays Diagnosis Quiz Link Digital Health Workforce Census (opens 1 May, ANZ) Link Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona Link The Use of AI in UK Healthcare Report, King’s College London Link WHO endorses precision medicine resolution Link Congrats to ThinkMD.ai and Dr Jackie Rabec – Pulse+IT Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    38 min

  5. 28 de maig

    Your Fear of AI Is Prehistoric - with Dr Nick van Terheyden

    Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health.  Dr Nick (van Terheyden) brings his trademark frankness to Pulse, unpacking AI panic, broken healthcare business models, clinician workflow, digital transformation myths, and the technologies people are still underestimating. A fast-moving discussion spanning evidence, empathy, innovation, and the future of care. Nick’s recent article ‘Your fear of AI isn’t rational, it’s prehistoric Link Connect with Dr Nick on LinkedIn Stryker Vocera's Initial Delays Diagnosis Quiz Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    31 min

  6. 21 de maig

    Westminster in Crisis, Wearables Get Clinical, and the Grown-Up Guide to AI

    This week on Pulse: Hot Topics, Louise and George cover a fortnight that captured the whole spectrum of digital health in 2026 — political turmoil at the top, consumer tech-led disruption from below, and an expert call for responsible AI delivery in the middle. UK Health Secretary Resigns as Palantir Contract Unravels — Wes Streeting resigns; James Murray becomes the 9th UK Health Secretary in 8 years; the £330M NHS Federated Data Platform faces a break clause as workforce, MPs and unions revolt. Reports emerge of Palantir staff being granted "unlimited access" to identifiable patient data, while the NHS Analysts Together collective launches an open letter calling for the contract to end. The Wearable Category Just Split Three Ways — Google retires Fitbit, launches Google Health with a Gemini-powered AI Coach and the $99 Fitbit Air, cross-platform with Apple HealthKit. One day later, WHOOP launches live clinician video consultations and EHR integration via HealthEx, backed by Mayo Clinic and Abbott. Meanwhile Oura quietly acquires Galen AI to build a longitudinal health operating system. Three completely different theories of where value sits in wearable health. Responsible AI UK: The Delivery Playbook — A BMJ Digital Health editorial from RAi UK sets out four priorities for execution: infrastructure and open standards, problem-focused innovation, holistic evaluation, and workforce capability. Essentially the operating manual the new UK Health Secretary should be reading tonight. Resources: Stryker Vocera's Initial Delays Diagnosis Quiz Link Responsible AI UK, BMJ Digital Health& AI Link Digital Health Workforce Census (opens 1 May, ANZ) Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    42 min

  7. 14 de maig

    Hold Fast: AI, Humanity and the Future of Aged Care with Donald Macaskill

    Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health.  At the recent ITAC Conference in Brisbane, one keynote stopped the room. While most AI presentations focus on efficiency, automation and productivity, Scottish Care CEO Dr Donald Macaskill delivered something very different: a deeply human conversation about dignity, autonomy, storytelling, privacy and what healthcare risks losing in the race toward artificial intelligence. In this episode of Pulse, Louise and George sit down with Donald to unpack Scotland’s ethical and human rights-based approach to AI in aged care — and why he believes AI is not inevitable, but a choice. The conversation explores: the shift from person-centred to person-led care, why current AI systems often fail to reflect the lived experience of ageing, the risks of surveillance and opaque decision-making in care environments, how Scotland is using co-design and human rights frameworks to shape AI adoption, and why technology should enhance — never replace — human presence and relationships.  Donald also shares practical lessons from Scottish initiatives including the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI and the Coorie Well project, where residents, families and frontline staff helped shape AI tools from the ground up. And in a memorable closing exchange, Donald reflects on the one thing machines may never truly understand about care: laughter. A thoughtful, philosophical and surprisingly funny conversation about what it means to “hold fast” to humanity in the age of AI. Connect with Donald on LinkedIn Stryker Vocera's Initial Delays Diagnosis Quiz Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    28 min

  8. 7 de maig

    AI – now with Clinical Reasoning; the Paradox of Medical AI and OpenEvidence Pulls Out of Europe

    This week on Pulse: Hot Topics, Louise and George dive into the major developments shaping the future of healthcare.  Tech giants Google and OpenAI release purpose-built clinician AI tools; a landmark Science paper and commentary on the clinical reasoning capabilities of AI; Eric Topol calls out the paradox at the heart of medical AI; and OpenEvidence, the most-used clinical AI platform in the US walks out of Europe. Resources: Brodeur et al. Science paper Link Hopkins & Cornelisse commentary, Science Link Eric Topol, The Paradox of Medical AI Implementation Link Digital Health Workforce Census (opens 1 May, ANZ) Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

    42 min
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PULSE, the podcast, produced by Pulse+IT and hosted by digital health legends Louise Schaper and George Margelis, is an enlightening, entertaining look at global digital health trends and current debates with our hosts’ deep takes on all the latest news in digital health.

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    PULSE+IT
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    2024 - 2026
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    75
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