TechNation Health Podcast

By Moira GunnScience

TechNation Health Podcast episodes

January 30, 2019 Episode 19-05 PERFORMANCE – improving physically
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Surgeon Dr. Justin Barad, the co-founder and CEO of Osso VR. They help surgeons to learn new medical techniques better. And another MD, Dr. Daniel Chao co-founded Halo Neuroscience to improve any activity requiring repetitive motion – from athletes to musicians to people recovering strokes and even surgeons.
59 min
January 23, 2019 Episode 19-04 PAIN – when you don’t feel it, and when you can’t stop
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with we’re talking about pain. Podiatric surgeon Dr. David Armstrong, a Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, and Davide Vigano, CEO of Sensoria, talk about the long term effect of diabetes on the feet, and how to prevent and help heal problems. Dr. Shai Gozani, the President and CEO of NeuroMetrix, talks about their solution for treating chronic pain, and a study of pain sufferers in the face of the opioid crisis.
59 min
January 16, 2019 Episode 19-03 Circadian Medicine
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, moving cancer treatments from the most common method - infusions - to pills. Ali Fattay, the CEO of Curis, talks about the challenges, and chief correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft tells us about Circadian Medicine – paying attention to your Circadian rhythm turns out to be important, even in the modern Healthcare.
21 min
January 09, 2019 Episode 19-02 Early detection of Alzheimer’s
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, testing for Alzheimer’s Disease long before any outward symptoms appear. Carlo Medici, CEO of Alzeca describes their efforts, and our chief correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft, talks about the ability to control technology with voice and how it will significantly impact medicine.
23 min
January 04, 2019 Episode 19-01 “Artificial Intelligence” in healthcare
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft takes us beyond the hype on “artificial intelligence” in healthcare.
15 min
December 27, 2018 Episode 18-52 Electroceuticals - electricity as medicine.
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, what the World Health Organization calls out as a burning need – healthcare management. Steve Sammut joins us with a solution in Africa. And Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about electroceuticals - electricity as medicine.
24 min
December 19, 2018 Episode 18-51 The Opioid Crisis
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft brings us up-to-date on the Opioid Crisis with the surprising findings of a new study.
37 min
December 05, 2018 Episode 18-49 The Microbiome
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, producing your own cells to deliver on the promise of Precision Medicine. Steve Bagshaw, the CEO of FujiFilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, explains what they do. And Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft gives us more insight on the announcement out of China of gene-edited babies.
25 min
November 28, 2018 Episode 18-48 The Microbiome
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about … the microbiome, and how the right surgical intervention can change everything.
10 min
November 21, 2018 Episode 18-47 The interesting venom of the Australian Brown Snake
On this week’s Tech Nation Health, Dr. Chris Smith from the start-up, Q-Sera in Brisbane, Australia. He tells us how a scientist came face to face with the venomous Australian Brown snake – and it may one day save your life.
9 min