The Healthusiasm Podcast

For the first time ever, Christophe flies solo — and says the things he normally wouldn’t. A candid one-man episode: the health innovations that don’t usually make the cut, and the big moves that could reshape your health. In this episode: The off-menu innovations: brain implants, ‘sound pockets’, IKEA, 23andMe, the NHS, Gallup Big Healthusiasm moves from Apple, Google and DeepSeek Why these shift...

Most women still learn about menopause the hard way: by living it. This episode treats that as a failure of the system, not of the woman. A menopause specialist joins the Healthusiasm panel to unpack the symptoms, the long-term health risks, the generational divide, and the new treatments reshaping women’s health. In this episode: Why menopause is still under-researched and barely discussed — and...

The future of health is happening so fast it’s overwhelming — and you’ll feel it too. Aline Noizet, Mo Zouina and Christophe race through February’s most surprising health signals. In this episode: Holograms for telemonitoring — your cardiologist beaming into the living room China’s virtual human doctors diagnosing patients around the clock The surprising science of the microbiome When even ChatGP...

Women’s health is transforming — and this International Women’s Day special dives into the innovations shaping its future. Guest host Nia Escobar-Kölle is joined by an expert panel to explore the latest Healthusiasms in women’s health. In this episode: Breakthroughs in femtech and diagnostic tools Mental health and wellbeing for women Women’s leadership in shaping healthcare AI-driven healthcare a...

Misinformation, disinformation — or, as Mo prefers to call it, plain old BS. Dr Keith Grimes, Mo Zouina and Christophe unpack how bad information spreads in health, and why it matters more as people take charge of their own care. In this episode: The difference between misinformation and disinformation in health Why health is especially vulnerable to bad information The human and technological for...

January is when health innovations launch — and this year didn’t disappoint. Aline Noizet, Dr Keith Grimes and Christophe pack in the month’s biggest moves. In this episode: Big names in motion: Whoop, Oura, Illumina, Nvidia, DeepMind, Mayo Clinic and IQVIA New tools from Elehear, Isaac, Your Coach and Luminova Dr Keith’s first-hand account of his full-body scan at Neko Health What this wave says...

Your home is quietly becoming your first point of care — and most health organisations haven’t noticed. The Healthusiasm panel explores health at home: the technologies, players and behaviours turning the house into health infrastructure. In this episode: Remote monitoring and AI-driven care moving routine health out of the clinic Indoor air quality, ventilation and microbiome tech as everyday hea...

The latest innovations and trends shaping the future of health and wellbeing, as the year closes. An expert panel runs through December’s most telling health signals. In this episode: The month’s standout health-innovation launches Where digital health and consumer health are heading into the new year The cross-industry signals the panel is watching With Dorothee Doepfer, Dr Keith Grimes, Aline No...

Even dying well is part of living well. The panel takes a profound plunge into the trends and innovations reshaping death and dying. In this episode: Deathbots and digital immortality The death-positivity movement and the rise of death doulas Human composting and cremation diamonds ‘Fun-erals’ and rethinking how we say goodbye Why how we die is becoming a design and consumer question With Nia Esco...

What’s new in health and self-care? The panel shares its favourite innovations from the month. In this episode: The Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative — comparing and ranking AI tools for report-writing and diagnosis Lilly Digital Health and LCCP’s multi-million digital health investment The month’s standout moves in AI and self-care What they signal for how care gets delivered next With Dr Kei...

What if the hospital were designed around the patient, not the other way round? The panel explores innovations transforming patient care and the hospital environment. In this episode: AI avatars from Nvidia and Deloitte easing hospital stays Denmark’s Mary Elizabeth’s Children’s Hospital, co-designed with children and families Designing for emotional support, not just treatment What consumer-exper...

Health innovations from Frontiers Health in Berlin — a conference with 250 speakers from around the world. Aline Noizet and Christophe share the standout ideas from the floor. In this episode: AI for repurposing drugs, and ChatGPT for patients Healthy cities (Novo Nordisk) and cities built for cardio health (Novartis) Medibus bringing care to health deserts Lifestyle navigation and the consumerisa...

Your monthly — and slightly funny — tour of October’s most intriguing health innovations. The panel ranges across the month’s signals, some serious, some delightfully strange. In this episode: From Oura to Meta’s smart glasses Eastman Kodak’s pivot and Google’s NotebookLM Gyms as places to socialise, and malaria-free Egypt ‘Catching’ mental illness, and orthosomnia — the obsession with perfect sle...

Children are 24% of the UK population — but receive only 11% of the healthcare budget. Christophe, Dr Keith Grimes and Mo Zouina ask why there’s so little innovation and attention in child health. In this episode: The funding and attention gap in paediatric care Why child health is so often overlooked by innovation Where the most promising paediatric innovations are emerging What it would take to...

Plenty of laughs, and a few signals that genuinely matter — September’s health round-up. The hosts run through the month’s trends, from the playful to the serious. In this episode: A ‘living band-aid’ that could change wound care The lighter side: food that makes you healthier, bath bombs and odd cravings ADHD medication access and everyday health frictions The serious innovations hiding among the...

Are we too focused on curing — and not enough on caring? Christophe and Dr Keith Grimes open Season 3 with a provocative debate about the heart of medicine. In this episode: Why care was once the cornerstone of medicine How the rise of advanced cures shifted the focus away from caring What’s lost when healthcare optimises only for the cure How to bring care — and humanity — back into the system Wi...

How do big healthcare institutions actually turn innovation into reality? Recorded around HLTH Europe, the panel digs into realising innovation inside healthcare institutions — and what happiness has to do with it. In this episode: Emerging digital health trends inside large institutions Why ‘realising’ innovation is harder than inventing it The link between innovation and patient (and staff) happ...

What did the first-ever HLTH Europe conference reveal about where healthcare is heading? Christophe reflects on the event with Dorothée Doepfer and Valerie Storms. In this episode: The buzz around new health technologies Why diverse and inclusive clinical trials matter Standout themes from Europe’s new flagship health event What it signals for the European health ecosystem With Dorothée Doepfer an...

Back from the summer break — and still buzzing from HLTH Europe. Christophe reconnects with Mo Zouina and Aline Noizet to reflect on the conference and the season ahead. In this episode: Highlights and surprises from HLTH Europe The health, business and technology threads worth watching What stuck with the panel after the event With Mo Zouina and Aline Noizet. Reflections on where health is headin...

Three health innovators got talking so freely that the host barely had to moderate. A lively HLTH Europe conversation on how AI could revolutionise healthcare. In this episode: How AI is expected to transform care amid a retiring physician workforce Buzzy debates from the HLTH Europe floor Where the real opportunities — and risks — lie With Prof. Shafi Ahmed, Sam Shah and Victor Savevski. AI resha...

What happens when an AI-fairness expert, a digital-health pioneer and an entertaining clinician riff together at HLTH Europe? A live conversation on health, business and technology from the HLTH Europe floor. In this episode: AI fairness in health — and why it matters Digital innovation reshaping the clinician’s role Live signals and debates from HLTH Europe With Dr Maxine Mackintosh (AI fairness)...

Europe’s flagship health event, live from Amsterdam. Christophe and the panel kick off a six-part series, covering the highlights from across the stages. In this episode: Sleep-monitoring technology in focus Highlights from the different HLTH Europe stages The themes setting the tone for European health innovation With Aline Noizet, Mo Zouina and Dr Keith Grimes. A new European stage for health —...

What comes after the experience economy? The Transformation Economy. Christophe explores the ideas behind his latest Healthusiasm book and what they mean for the future of healthcare. In this episode: Why businesses are shifting from selling experiences to enabling transformations How the Transformation Economy reshapes healthcare and beyond The thinking behind the latest Healthusiasm book What it...

A whirlwind of May’s most mind-bending health innovations. Christophe runs through the month’s standout signals. In this episode: Mimetics — drugs that mimic the effects of exercise Nestlé’s new food brand designed to pair with GLP-1 drugs How female doctors are transforming patient outcomes Lessons from the European Conference of Rare Diseases Digital immortality with Silicon Intelligence Hosted...

Cancer affects one in two people in their lifetime — 18 million new cases a year, with a COVID-era backlog still to clear. This episode focuses on promising advances in personalised cancer treatment and management. In this episode: The scale of the global cancer challenge — and the pandemic backlog Advances in personalised cancer treatment What the PERCEPTION trial signals for the field Where tech...