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What happens when AI becomes a valued third party in the clinical consultation between a clinician and the patient? George and Louise sit down with author and postdoctoral research fellow Dr David Fraile Navarro to discuss the British Medical Journal special on generative AI in the clinical encounter.

Resources:

• Connect with David on LinkedIn Link
• BMJ special on Generative AI and the Clinical Encounter Link

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Welcome to Pulse: Hot Topics, where Louise and George unpack the big shifts shaping healthcare right now. 

From Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla’s Optimus robot will soon have superhuman surgical skills, to scientists who are quietly making real breakthroughs with microscopic nanorobots, we separate spectacle from science. 

We look at the rise of at-home blood testing, unpack OpenAI’s accelerating push into healthcare, and celebrate Rahma Health’s double win at the Telstra Business Awards.

Along the way, Louise and George explore what’s hype, what’s helpful, and what’s actually happening behind the headlines — with their usual blend of sharp analysis, laughter, and a touch of existential dread about superhuman AI.

Resources:

• Microscopic medical robots Nature article
• At home blood tests, Dr Bertalan Mesko Medical Futurist article
• Rhama Health innovation win Pulse+IT article
• TGA Digital mental health survey Link

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What happens when a paediatric surgeon who grew up programming on green-screen computers decides to create an AI version of himself? In this fascinating episode, George and Louise sit down with Associate Professor Bhavesh Patel, a senior paediatric surgeon in Brisbane who isn't waiting for AI to transform healthcare—he's actively building it

Resources:

• Connect with Bhavesh on LinkedIn Link
• Bhavesh’s website Link
• See Bhavesh’s AI Avatar in action YouTube Link 

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Welcome to Pulse: Hot Topics, where Louise and George unpack the big shifts shaping healthcare right now. 

Australian MedTech Innovator Wins PM’s Prize
A Perth-based researcher-engineer-pathologist wins the Prime Minister’s Prize for New Innovators with two real-world solutions — one that makes finding veins as easy as using a stud finder, and another putting “heart health in a box.” Proof that Australian innovation is alive, practical, and personal. Congrats Dr Nikhilesh Bappoo!

ChatGPT Loses Its ‘Medical License’
OpenAI has clipped ChatGPT’s wings, banning personalised medical advice after legal and ethical backlash. We unpack what really changed, the mental health controversies driving the decision, and whether we’re throwing out the baby with the bathwater when it comes to AI in healthcare.

AI Drug Development: Promise, Progress, or Just Hype?
Billions have poured into AI-driven drug discovery — yet the much-touted pipeline of miracle medicines still hasn’t arrived. We look at why biology keeps humbling the algorithms, why hype outruns results, and what needs to change before AI truly delivers its pharmaceutical revolution.

Femtech: The Oura Ring’s Pregnancy Breakthrough
A study of over 10,000 pregnancies using data from the Oura Ring gives us the most detailed physiological map of pregnancy ever — all from wearable tech. We explore what this means for women’s health, early warning signs, and whether constant monitoring brings comfort or anxiety.

NHS AI Blueprint: Regulation Before Revolution

The UK’s NHS unveils a new AI regulation blueprint promising safer, faster adoption of AI across the health system. We discuss whether the world’s most-watched health service has found the right balance between innovation and accountability.

NHS Digital Safety Scandal

A jaw-dropping study finds that more than 70% of digital health tools in the NHS have no documented safety assurance. We break down what that means for patients, why safety can’t be optional, and what other countries — including Australia — should learn from this wake-up call.

Resources:

• Prime Minister’s Science Prize Winner Pulse+IT story link
• Dr Nikhilesh Bappoo LinkedIn
• AI Drug Development – turns out it’s hard! Sick Economics article
• FemTech: Oura Ring & Pregnancy study Research Paper
• NHS Digital Safety Crisis study: JMIR link
• Global Health Connector Online Summit 18-19 November. FREE to register Link

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Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health. 

In today’s show George and Louise chat with Professor Peter Brooks (clinician academic, health systems & workforce policy), Dr Claire Smith (retired GP; social & environmental determinants advocate), and Dr Frank Nicklason (geriatrician, Tasmanian Health Service) on how social prescribing can be integrated into electronic medical records and why this could be a game changer for clinicians and individuals.

Resources:

• A call to integrate social prescribing into health reforms: Croakey article
• Social prescribing: bringing community back to health? Link
• A comparison of social prescribing approaches across twelve high-income countries Link
• Effectiveness of Social Prescribing for Mental Health Across Care Intensity Needs: A Pre-Post Evaluation in Australia Link
• The Whitehall Studies and Michael Marmot Link

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Digital Health Maturity: Measuring What Matters
Is your health system truly digitally mature — or just good at buying software? We dig into the global frameworks that could finally separate progress from PR.

Verily Me: Google’s Bid for Your Health Life
A free app that knows your medical history, interprets your blood tests, and gives you health advice — what could possibly go wrong?

The GLP-1 Economy: From Gold Rush to Ground Game
The weight-loss drug boom is cooling — but who’s cashing in next? Inside the business model pivot reshaping obesity care and chronic health.

Melanoma Risk Calculator: Precision Prevention Down Under
An Australian tool predicts your personal skin-cancer risk. 

Galleri Blood Test: The 50-Cancer Promise
A single blood draw that could detect 50 cancers — miracle of modern medicine or the next overhyped moonshot?

Resources:

• Global Digital Health Partnership Maturity Assessments Link
• Melanoma Risk Calculator: Pulse+IT link
• Joe McDonald’s book, FHIR and Loathing in Las Vegas – Link

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Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health. 

Today we have a frank and fun conversation with UK author Professor Joe McDonald who has just released a book –FHIR and Loathing in Las Vegas: Collected Essays on the Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychopathology of Big IT. 

Joe’s anthology of essays, written over a 13 year timespan track the highs, the lows, the optimism, the realities, the struggles, of the digital transformation of the NHS. George and Louise talk with Jo about some of those learnings, his thoughts on AI, data standards, the future of healthcare, and his advice for others who are passionate about changing the system for the better.

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Resources:

• Joe’s book, FHIR and Loathing in Las Vegas – Link

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Welcome to Pulse: Hot Topics, where Louise and George unpack the big shifts shaping healthcare right now. 

AI Physio: No Humans Required? An AI physiotherapist just earned regulatory approval to diagnose and treat patients entirely on its own. Europe says it’s safe — but would you trust an algorithm with your rehab?

Remote Surgery Goes Real. A Canadian team has completed the world’s first fully remote neurointerventional procedure — the surgeon wasn’t even in the same hospital. Star Trek, or the start of a new era in emergency care?

The Evidence to Shift from Patients to Partners. The Society for Participatory Medicine is done with preaching and ready to prove it. Their new CHAMP initiative aims to measure collaboration in care — because “nice idea” isn’t enough anymore.

The NHS ‘Online Hospital’. The UK calls it a “bold new model of care” a national virtual hospital launching in 2027. Louise calls it “telehealth 2.0.” Is this progress, politics, or déjà vu with better branding?

AI That Predicts Your Future Health. A model in Nature says it can forecast your risk of 1,000 diseases decades ahead; another in GigaScience claims to predict any health event, any time. Would you want to know when you’re going to die?

Resources:

• Society for Participatory Medicine CHAMP Initiative Link
• AI Prediction Model, Delphi-2M Published in Nature Link
• AI Prediction Model, ETHOS Published in GigaScience Link

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Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health. 

Today we’re thrilled to be joined by Rohan Mead, chief author of the Business Council of Australia’s Health and Care Blueprint, Chair of the BCA Health and Care Services Committee and Australian Unity chief executive.

Across 140 recommendations in 6 reform pillars, the Business Council of Australia’s Health and Care Blueprint lays out a bold vision: to modernise our fragmented system, boost productivity, and unlock billions in savings through digital transformation, smarter use of data, and the safe adoption of AI.

Together, we unpack:

• Why BCA wrote the Blueprint, what’s the sense of urgency around health reform
• The demographic trends impacting health
• Why digital transformation is key
• Why it’s time to centre healthcare around the consumer
• Investing in interoperability and role of governments
• Changing the power dynamics of healthcare
• How we build new business models for healthcare
• The clinical demarcation changes needed to help fix healthcare
• AI, regulation and consent – what’s the right model?

Resources:

• Supporting a Healthy and Productive Nation, Business Council of Australia – Link

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Pulse has a brand-new format — Hot Topics only! Louise and George dive straight into the biggest stories shaping digital health right now.

The cost of lies: From the US President’s paracetamol claim to Tina Purnat’s new Lancet paper, we explore why misinformation isn’t just a trust issue but a global operational and financial burden.

Wearables grow up: A fresh NEJM survey shows wearables are moving from gimmicks to clinical tools — but will insurers, EHRs, and workflows catch up?

Aussie pride: Nine Australian companies make Time’s 2025 Top HealthTech list. From AI to aged care, we unpack how local innovators are scaling globally.

Why doctors hate their EPRs: A new UK survey confirms what many clinicians already know — clunky systems slow care. But implementation may matter more than the software itself.

One scan, two diagnoses: Australian researchers unveil an AI that predicts cardiovascular risk from mammograms — doubling the impact of routine screening.

Resources:

Gerontology conference in Hong Kong Link

Navigating information space: the role of health-care providers — The Lancet Primary Care Link

The information environment as a determinant of health Link

Wearable Health Technologies Are on the Rise — NEJM Catalyst

Time’s World’s Top HealthTech Companies of 2025 Link

UK EPR Usability Survey Report Link

Australian-developed AI algorithm predicts cardiovascular risk using mammograms —Pulse+IT

ADHA Digital Health Adviser roles. Applications close 16 October Link

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