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Alex Jani: interviewing visionaries of healthcare innovation

The X-Health.show brings to you brilliant minds behind programming living cells, tech that detects pre-term delivery in seconds, brain-computer interface or apps that employ AI to match you, your disease with the best treatment. For the eXtra Health of the future.


You’ll meet visionaries from Switzerland who push the boundaries of healthcare.


Engineers who teamed up with doctors, scientists turned CEOs, doctors programming AI-powered apps, researchers who abandoned university labs to improve your health.


You’ll hear stories of promising startups founders and successful serial entrepreneurs.
Investors who have seen awesome ideas rise and fall.


Patients who imagine a better way.


You’ll learn about new disease treatments
understand how AI-driven health tech can improve your life
grasp the way founders innovate
or even, get inspired to jumpstart innovation at your company.


Luckily, the X-Health.show is based in Switzerland, the most innovative country in the world according to World Intellectual Property Organization. For the 12th consecutive year. No wonder when the abundance of funds for innovation meets the ability to commercialize the discoveries.


With notable research institutions situated nearby top pharmaceutical companies, there’s more to expect. More medical innovations, break-through femtech, life changing biotech, developments in digital health, genetic engineering, wearables.


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Eliminating Chronic Pain with Electric Stimulation and Behavioral Therapy, No Painkillers, No Opioids, No Cannabis: Marc Mathys, CNS Therapy
2d ago
Eliminating Chronic Pain with Electric Stimulation and Behavioral Therapy, No Painkillers, No Opioids, No Cannabis: Marc Mathys, CNS Therapy
If you were ever told nothing can be done about your pain, you've got to listen to this.We can teach our body to inhibit pain.We're speaking today about eliminating chronic painwithout drugs, painkillers, cannabis, opioidsaiming at: FOREVER.Trigger Warning: suicidal thoughts will be mentioned at the beginning.You'll here aboutchronic pain mechanismsgetting rid of pain – using sciencefibromyalgialower back painmigrainetinnitusirritable bowel syndromepain behaviors and how they fuel chronic painthe Rewarding Spouse and the Punishing SpouseMy guest today is Marc Mathys, the CEO of CNS Therapy. He dropped his attorney career in Ventura, California, embraced back his engineering background and started undergraduate research in Marburg, Germany, to found a startup in Switzerland. He joined Prof. Kati Thieme,  Professor of Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology at the University of Marburg.CNS Therapy is on the mission to eliminate chronic pain with electric stimulation combined with behavioral therapy. No painkillers, no opioids, no cannabis. They call it Systolic Extinction Training or SET.Find out more about them athttps://www.cnstherapy.comIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
What Do Your Eyes Tell About Your Brain – Automating Eye Examinations for Neurological Diseases: Dr. Mathias Abegg, machineMD
Sep 19 2023
What Do Your Eyes Tell About Your Brain – Automating Eye Examinations for Neurological Diseases: Dr. Mathias Abegg, machineMD
Disclosure: I was focusing on a UFO in order to have my brain examined.Disclosure 2 (private): aah, you'll hear it by yourself. You'll  also hear abouthow neuro-ophthalmology merges ophthalmology and neurology to attend diseases that manifest in the eyeneuroplasticity or brain plasticity and if the brain stops learningstrabismus or crossed eyeamblyopia or lazy eye and a miracle of the brainmultiple sclerosisandhow machine learning and AI can speed up the work of an eye doctorand the future of diagnosing brain diseases that lies in the eyesMy guest is Dr. Mathias Abegg, Medical Director and the visionary behind machineMD, is a neuro-opthalmologist, connecting neurology and ophthalmology. He has over two decades experience in research, eye surgery and private medical practice. Apart from inventing new ways of diagnosing and treating neurological diseases, he can awesomely explain how human visual system – eyes + the brain – works.machineMD is a Swiss startup that has just launched the world's first neurophthalmoscope – neos. It's a medical device that can perform 8 fully automated neuro-ophthalmic examinations in 10 minutes. Be the first to know what's new at machineMDhttps://www.machinemd.comIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
How AI Changes Breast Cancer Diagnostics, Recognizing Breast Density and Tumors on Mammography Fast and Reliable: Prof. Cristina Rossi, b-rayz
Sep 6 2023
How AI Changes Breast Cancer Diagnostics, Recognizing Breast Density and Tumors on Mammography Fast and Reliable: Prof. Cristina Rossi, b-rayz
Apparently it looks like a snowball in the snow – a tumor in a dense breast. AI spots it – or not, if there's nothing to spot – in 30 seconds.You'll hear aboutmammography and mammography alternatives to screen for breast cancer how mammography is donebreast density tissue breast density categories – and if there are worries about themhow to train AI to recognize cancerif AI is going to replace radiologists – there's a clear answeralso, you'll hear about an amazing startup founder who takes her scientific curiosity and experience on her startup journey.Prof. Cristina Rossi is the CEO of b-rayz and also a physicist passionate about image data analysis. Her scientific career moved her from Rome, Italy via Tübingen, Germany to Zürich, Switzerland where she embraced entrepreneurship.b-rayz is a Swiss startup that developed b-box, an AI-based platform supporting the early detection of breast cancer. Born at the radiology department of the University Hospital of Zürich – for radiologists. Go ahead and find more information about b-rayzhttps://www.b-rayz.chTimestamps:0:00 Prof. Cristina Rossi and b-rayz1:26 Breast Cancer Risk Worldwide2:10 Mammography and Mammography Alternatives11:08 How to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnostics14:19 What Does Breast Density Mean?20:18 Foundation of a Spin-Off from Radiology Department23:11 Is AI Going To Replace Radiologists29:18 How Can Breast Cancer Clinics Benefit from b-box AI Breast Cancer Platform35:12 How to Train AI in Breast Cancer Imaging42:28 Mistakes to Avoid in Breast Radiology46:21 Accelerating Startup Growth57:14 b-rayz Future, Follow b-rayz58:37 Follow X-Health.show, DisclaimersIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Bringing Together At-Home Testing, AI, and Remote Medical Team to Help Manage Diabetes Effectively: Maria Hahn, Nutrix
Aug 31 2023
Bringing Together At-Home Testing, AI, and Remote Medical Team to Help Manage Diabetes Effectively: Maria Hahn, Nutrix
How do you fight diabesity epidemic of the XXI century? It’s diabetes type 2 and obesity combined. Both, in contrast with diabetes type 1, often preventable.This is where my guest’s startup comes into play.You’ll hear aboutdiabetes, especially diabetes 2 and how to take control of itobesity and how it is correlated with diabetesa digital health platform that balances AI and human supportpatient-centricitypersonalised healthcarenoninvasive cortisol monitoring systemMaria Hahn is the founder of Nutrix named Swiss Digital Shaper for the third consecutive year. Her more than a decade experience in medical devices, a dental implants manufacturer Straumann and consultancy, prepared her to nail go-to-market strategies. She is fluent in four languages.Nutrix is one of the 50 hottest Austrian and Swiss startups to watch according to Sifted. Their gSense digital health Ecosystem provides assistance monitoring and control for people with chronic diseases and those embracing longevity.If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
How to Improve Your Brain Health and Manage Dementia Risk with an App and Digital Biomarkers: Rene Gilvert, OptiChroniX
Aug 22 2023
How to Improve Your Brain Health and Manage Dementia Risk with an App and Digital Biomarkers: Rene Gilvert, OptiChroniX
There'll be 3 times more dementia cases in 20 years, meaning, it is more likely you'll develop dementia yourself later in life  or we address the 40% of dementia cases that are preventable.You'll hear aboutwhat are dementia modifiable risk factors – the ones you might have influnce onhow to measure your cognitive health and whyhealthy brain agingdigital therapeuticsdigital biomarkershow to implement lifestyle changes effectivelyand also about digital health startup scaling upRene Gilvert is the founder of OptiChroniX. He jumped into the startup world after 25 years in pharma’s GSK, Organon, Novartis, and Takeda, including over 10  years of leadership experience in developing Digital  Medicine concepts in neuropsychiatric disorders. Afterhours, he makes short movies for festivals with a bunch of avid filmmakers in Basel and winds down while mixing trance rhythms.OptiChroniX is a later stage Swiss startup or scale-up that has already launched myAVOS app in the US. The app brings your wearables together – be it Apple Watch, Fitbit, Withings, or Garmin – and encourages lifestyle optimisation to minimise late-life dementia and cardiovascular risk.You may find OptiChroniX athttps://optichronix.comAnd myAVOS app viahttps://avos.health(available only in the US at the time of the recording)We talk on the show about the Yale School of Medicine study about the lower use of smart devices among older and low-income individuals who are at higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, here's the linkhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772963X23004684And an article published by American Pharmacists Association about including pharmacists in the digital health patient journey https://pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/increasing-use-of-prescription-digital-therapeuticsIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Self-Driving Car Technology for People Who Are Blind, How a Swiss Startup Embraces Various Industries: Maël Fabien, biped
Aug 15 2023
Self-Driving Car Technology for People Who Are Blind, How a Swiss Startup Embraces Various Industries: Maël Fabien, biped
Honda meets Assassin's Creed meets a medical device for people who are blind or with low vision. We're diving into the development of a device in an accelerated startup speed with partners many startups could dream of.You'll hear about:autonomous cars technologyhow people who are blind go around places and how tech can help (and how it can't)medical device on TikTokstartup funding strategycustomer-centricityand, of course, why do we mention Honda and Assassin's CreedMaël Fabien, a co-founder of biped, dropped out of his PhD about speech processing to focus on this startup. Learned his lessons from previous business endevours.biped is a pre series A Swiss startup that developed a smart harness with autonomous driving features that warns about obstacles – with 3D beeps. It acts as a copilot. Or a guide. You may find biped by followinghttps://www.biped.aiAnd the TikTok we speak about:https://www.tiktok.com/@biped.aiThe Ophthalmic Hospital in Lausanne:https://www.ophtalmique.chIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Groundbreaking Steps in Melanoma Monitoring with Digital PCR Tests: Dr. Claudia Scheckel, Oncobit
Aug 2 2023
Groundbreaking Steps in Melanoma Monitoring with Digital PCR Tests: Dr. Claudia Scheckel, Oncobit
Adjusting cancer treatment might feel like searching in the dark. There are so many unknowns.Have a glimpse into the future of cancer care – in this episode, with regards to skin cancer melanoma.Adding to body scans in search for melanoma methastases, a digital PCR test can be used to detect a melanoma BRAF E600 marker. Meaning: a blood sample that can be tested once a week, instead of PET scan once every three months to allow more personalised cancer treatment and adjust medication according to efficiency. What we're speaking is also much earlier detection of methastases than current methods.You’ll hear aboutskin cancermelanoma markersPCR test for melanoma stagesthe difference between PCR and digital PCRan agile startup in a slower moving hospital environment.Dr. Claudia Scheckel is a CEO of Oncobit. A biochemist that worked for almost a decade in biomedical research at the Rockefeller University in New York and University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.Oncobit is a Swiss startup developing precision monitoring assays for personalized cancer care. Their platform provides a rapid quantification of circulating melanoma tumor DNA, hence supports patients and doctors in adjusting for the optimal treatment.If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Assessing the Risk of Premature Birth by Measuring Stiffness of the Cervix: Dr. Sabrina Badir, Pregnolia
Jul 25 2023
Assessing the Risk of Premature Birth by Measuring Stiffness of the Cervix: Dr. Sabrina Badir, Pregnolia
How can the gentle vacuumassess cervix in pregnant womenin 2 seconds?Why should you measure cervical stiffness in pregnant women? Apparently, it is an earlier sign of preterm labor than cervical length. We're speaking about a medical device that measures how stiff the cervix is.You'll hear abouthow common is preterm birthhow the cervix works during pregnancyhow do you assess cervix stiffness during pregnancyhow to assess risk pregnancies fast and accurateand alsoabout the unexpected benefits of startup speed datingfeedback from the Swiss startup environmentand the art of startup pitchingDr. Sabrina Badir is a CEO of Pregnolia, a Swiss femtech startup. During her Masters and PhD at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) she invented a method for assisting a more accurate diagnosis of preterm birth. Spoiler: there's a vacuum involved.Pregnolia is at the stage of early commercialization, available in Switzerland and Germany. Pregnolia System measures the stiffness of the cervical tissue of a pregnant woman and its changes during pregnancy, instead of cervical length which traditionally has been used as a preterm labor indicator. Here's where you can find Pregnolia:https://en.pregnolia.comIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Redefining Orthopedic Braces for Children, with Advanced Technology: Faizan S. Mohammad, LEG&AIRY
Jul 19 2023
Redefining Orthopedic Braces for Children, with Advanced Technology: Faizan S. Mohammad, LEG&AIRY
Suddenly you discover your three-year-old child cannot keep balance, cannot walk or climb steps, their muscles contract uncontrollably. And you become a “patient’s parent”. What can you do?Faizan let us into the intimate world of parenting a child with a rare condition, the strength, and happiness that turned into a startup.You’ll hear aboutcustom-made ultra-light orthopedic devices3D scanningAI technologydigital twinsthe use of digital customer data for, in the future, predictive fittingorthopedic bracesrobotic actuatorshyperreflexiameeting the right people at the right timeand also, about what can you learn from creating an orthopedic prosthetic device for a dog, a Dalmatian to be precise.Faizan Mohammed a co-founder of LEGandAIRY. An entrepreneur trained in machine automation with an eye for innovation. You may meet him at the Zurich airport while his son speeds there on his wheelchair.LEGandAIRY is a Swiss startup that uses 3D scanning and AI to manufacture custom made ultra-light orthopedic devices such as braces, cervical collars, cranial orthoses. With the aim to mobilise children with motor difficulties.Reach out to them via https://legandairy.comIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Programming Living Cells at Scale to Make Cell Therapies Available to More Patients: Dr. Thomas Eaton, Limula
Jul 12 2023
Programming Living Cells at Scale to Make Cell Therapies Available to More Patients: Dr. Thomas Eaton, Limula
It sounds like science fiction but it is pure science: you can – in one dose – treat a terminal patient to complete remission. We are speaking cell therapy and CAR T cell therapy.The problem is, there is a very limited number of doses that can be currently manufactured in the world. And my guest and his colleagues are here to change that dramatically.You’ll hear today about:a bioreactor compared to an espresso machine – adjust a few elements to get the coffee or cell therapy you wantCAR T cell therapy – how are they manufactured today and how to make them available to more patientsa vision of cell therapies prescribed to a patient in a clinic and manufactured for the patient at the same clinic – and how far we are from it3 chemists and 3 elements a startup needs to successfully bring a product to market.Dr. Thomas Eaton is a co-founder of Limula. With a background in chemistry and material sciences he’s embraced a change-maker’s career from global corporates to startups.Limula is a Swiss startup offering a modular platform for on-demand and at-scale manufacturing of personalised cell therapies. In essence their hardware the size of a cupboard holding a bioreactor can replace a whole lab building.You may find out more about Limula at https://limula.ch/0:00 Cell Therapy for Blood Cancers10:54 Cell Therapy Manufacturing Challenges and Solutions18:13 Automating Cell Therapy Manufacturing29:05 Looking for Problems to Solve Innovation Approach35:01 Going from Research to Business47:59 Funding in the Swiss Startup Environment52:39 Why Failure is Not an Option56:59 Celebrating Milestones and Overcoming Hurdles1:03:50 Follow Limula, follow X-Health.show, disclaimerIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Turning Personal Struggle into Innovation, Managing Diabetes and Navigating the Healthcare Startup Ecosystem: Vera & Alex Ostrowski, Glucoplay
Jul 4 2023
Turning Personal Struggle into Innovation, Managing Diabetes and Navigating the Healthcare Startup Ecosystem: Vera & Alex Ostrowski, Glucoplay
What would you do if you learned that your little child has diabetes type 1, read: incurable? My guests decided to create an app to support both their child and all the children with diabetes type 1.They tell us about:symptoms of Diabetes 1 in childrendramatic beginings of the illnessmanaging diabetes for beginnerscreating an app for managing diabetes in childrenbuilding business in Swiss Startup EnvironmentVera and Alex Ostrovsky are ordinary parents of three who turned their youngest child's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis into an opportunity to enhance the quality of life for others facing the same struggle.Glucoplay is a very early stage digital health startup that aims to deliver a hybrid mobile app to manage diabetes. It allows a child to learn how to control their sugar and live their life to the fullest while playing a video game.You may find Glucoplay at https://glucoplay.comIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Brain MRI – Faster Lesion and Brain Metastasis Detection: Dr. Christian Federau, AI Medical
Jun 27 2023
Brain MRI – Faster Lesion and Brain Metastasis Detection: Dr. Christian Federau, AI Medical
Dozens of minutes in a dark room watching MRI images shortened into a couple of minutes. A newly certified in Europe platform for radiologists makes recognizing new brain metastases and MS lesions faster and more accurate.My guest today is Dr. Christian Federau a physicist and a physician with 15 years of expertise in neuroradiology, brain imaging, and extensive programming experience.In 2021 he founded AI Medical and now is ready to offer the first product Jazz, an intelligent automation software for neuroradiologists.Today you'll hear about0:00 AI in Radiology – Google Announcement and Neuroradiology2:10 Neuroradiologist's Routine and the Beauty of the Brain9:46 The Road to Improving Brain Lesion Detection with AI14:10 Detecting Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis15:23 Evaluation of Brain Metastases16:21 Automated Follow-up for Brain MRI MS and Brain Metastasis to Reduce Number of Errors25:43 Crowded Market for AI-supported Radiology Software29:39 Sharing Patient Data with Patients31:15 Physician during the Day, Programmer at Night36:48 AI Medical Website: https://www.ai-medical.ch/  and Post-RollWe'll also cover fundamentals ofa difference between CT scan and MRIbrain metastasismultiple sclerosis affects on the brainand how doctors learn to read MRI imagesIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Exoskeletons and Interactive Therapy for Neuromuscular Disease Patients and Stroke Recovery: Dr. Amalric Ortlieb, autonomyo
Jun 20 2023
Exoskeletons and Interactive Therapy for Neuromuscular Disease Patients and Stroke Recovery: Dr. Amalric Ortlieb, autonomyo
It’s still not Iron Man’s suit but we’re going in that direction. Regaining mobility for people with neuromuscular diseases is closer thanks to the exoskeleton technology we’re talking about today.You’ll hear about:stroke recoverymultiple sclerosisDuchenne muscular dystrophyvarious exoskeleton kindsand bringing them to the marketDr. Amalric Ortlieb has a decade of experience in robotics. A mechanical engineer, he invented an exoskeleton that allows people with neuromuscular diseases to stand and walk again. autonomyo is an early stage Swiss startup that began with the robotic suit and now offers lower limbs rehabilitation training involving a digital platform and VR. The exoskeleton, when available for sale, could be used in clinics and at home.You'll find autonomyo here:https://www.autonomyo.chIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Single-Cell Technologies to Accelerate Drug Development and Cancer Treatment: Dr. Diana Stoycheva, Scailyte
Jun 6 2023
Single-Cell Technologies to Accelerate Drug Development and Cancer Treatment: Dr. Diana Stoycheva, Scailyte
They are great soldiers.They go after every rouge cell they can find. And kill it.And they never forget the enemies, always ready to fight back.We're speaking cancer treatment of the future, in clinical trials today – but not only. Single-cell analysis can serve personalized medicine, in various diseases.You’ll hear about cell therapy to fight cancer, CAR T cell therapy, precision medicine and training cells in killing rougue cells, multiomics analysis, drug discovery powered and accelerated by AI, and coming soon: early biomarkers for endometriosis.Dr. Diana Stoycheva is a Principal Expert Scientist at Scailyte. She specializes in immunology, infectious diseases, and immuno-oncology. Scailyte, the company she joined, developed an Artificial Intelligence driven platform that supports discovery of complex disease patterns from single-cell data. They’re at the forefront of advancing precision medicine through AI and multiomics analysis.Find them at https://scailyte.com.If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Hand Surgery that Feels Like Steroid Injection: Prof. Frédéric Schuind, Spirecut
May 30 2023
Hand Surgery that Feels Like Steroid Injection: Prof. Frédéric Schuind, Spirecut
Trigger finger surgery time reduced from 16-20 minutes to 6, recovery time from one month to one week.Carpal tunnel surgery recovery time - same.With the use of one tool. And ultrasound.In this episode we'll dive deeper into:trigger finger symptomscarpal tunnel symptomsminimally invasive surgerysonography in hand surgerycustom-made wrist bracesrunning a startup in SwitzerlandProf. Frédéric Schuind is a CEO of a Swiss startup Spirecut. He's also Professor Emeritus of prosthetics, orthopedics, and surgery at the Université libre de Bruxelles and a renowned Swiss-Belgian surgeon. Read: decades of expertise as a hand surgeon.Spirecut patented and manufactures minimally invasive surgical instruments for common hand affections. The team won third place in the Swiss Innovation Challenge 2022. Already FDA listed, soon available in Europe.Here's where you'll find Spirecut:https://spirecut.comand Swibrace, prof. Schuind's first startuphttps://swibrace.comIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Online Therapy or Face to Face Counselling? How about Blended Psychotherapy? Florence von Gunten, Ylah
May 24 2023
Online Therapy or Face to Face Counselling? How about Blended Psychotherapy? Florence von Gunten, Ylah
If you’ve ever struggled to keep up with your therapy goals, real wanted to follow them but then, you know, life happened and the wave of daily activities took over... Or if you’re a psychotherapist that tries to support your patients the best you can but well, there’s just as much as you can do for an hour a week, you might want to join us today on this mental health conversation.You’ll hear aboutblended psychotherapydepressionanxietymotivationpsychotherapy NYroutines, and more.Florence von Gunten has undertaken a life-long learning journey. A registered nurse discovered that psychology is her thing, studied psychology, founded a startup. And is still learning - now, to become a therapist. And that’s not her last word, as you’ll hear her speaking in the podcast.The startup she co-founded, Ylah, is an online therapy platform for psychotherapists and their patients to support the treatment between face to face sessions. Interestingly, they entered a partnership with the oldest private psychiatric clinic in Switzerland, Privatklinik Wyss, founded in 1845. You'll find Ylah here:https://ylah.ch/en/and Wyss Private Clinic:https://www.privatklinik-wyss.chIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Hormone Tests and Uncovering the Power of Saliva: Dr. Lavinia Alberi Auber, VitalizeDx
May 17 2023
Hormone Tests and Uncovering the Power of Saliva: Dr. Lavinia Alberi Auber, VitalizeDx
If you're a bit like me and feel uncomfortably stressed, you might want to check on your cortisol level.Or you might be curious what's your progesterone level or testosterone level. And how they influence your well-being and health.You'll hear aboutcortisol levels and how they affect your brainwomen's hormone teststrength testvitality testhow to test your hormone levelshow to powerfully raise from the asheslong COVID-19 and the brainWell, there’ll be a lot about the brain indeed.A spit test at home can be the beginning of your journey to improve longevity.And there's so much more in your saliva.Dr. Lavinia Alberi Auber, the CEO of VitalizeDx and a neuroscientist, starts with wellness and aims at developing salivary diagnostics for early dementia biomarkers. And that’s huge.Here you can find Lavinia and VitalizeDx: https://vitalizedx.ch/en/And BrainFit4Life https://bebrainfit4life.com/If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
How to Control Blood Pressure with 24/7 Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring: Dr. Josep Solà, Aktiia
May 9 2023
How to Control Blood Pressure with 24/7 Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring: Dr. Josep Solà, Aktiia
You might not even be aware there's a silent killer already killing you. Weird though, as there's 50% chances, especially if you're over 40. Hypertension or high blood pressure is on a rise and you or your loved ones might suffer from it.You'll hear today about blood pressure monitoring 24 hours / 7. An app for blood pressure monitoring. Efficient control of hypertension. And why patients currently don’t follow doctors’ advice.Dr. Josep Solà spend 16 years of his career researching the best way to continuously monitor blood pressure. And he's got loads of insights to share.His Swiss startup Aktiia has introduced a cuffless blood pressure monitor, a bracelet you may wear on your wrist. It might be a treatment for white coat hypertension.Here’s more: https://aktiia.com/ch/?lang=enIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.
Getting Over Fear of Needles, a Painless Way to Draw Blood: Arthur Queval, Loop Medical
May 4 2023
Getting Over Fear of Needles, a Painless Way to Draw Blood: Arthur Queval, Loop Medical
Whether you have extreme fear of needles or you are a nurse drawing blood from a child, or you'd just prefer your blood tests to be painless, here we speak about a device for you. A painless blood draw device - onflow by a Swiss startup Loop Medical.Arthur Queval is, overall, an inventor - an engineer in micro- and bioengineering who doesn't stop inventing things, from watches industry to, now, healthcare innovations. How does it work for him?He graduated from both EPFL, Lausanne, or École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, one of the most famous science and technology institutions in Europe, and McGill University, recognized for its health sciences. Born in Paris, he grew up in Tahiti. He's been kite surfing for some 20 years now.Being a Swiss startup, Loop Medical has its office windows overlooking snow covered mountains. I don't think I can ever get used to recording a podcast with a view to the Alps. I hope I won’t.You’ll find Loop-Medical at https://www.loop-medical.comIf you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.