Breakthroughs
by Pfizer
Latest episode
Part of the Story: Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Silent…
Part of the Story: Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Silent…
About this podcast
Healthcare in the modern world is changing rapidly. To help make sense of today’s challenges and tomorrow’s innovations, Dr Ellie Cannon invites Pfizer UK leaders and a variety of experts from across the pharmaceutical industry, life sciences and patient community to discuss the most pressing healthcare topics.
Produced and funded by Pfizer Ltd.
PP-UNP-GBR-13569 / October 2025
Episodes
- Part of the Story: Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Silent Hiss · 25 min · Episode 14Despite recent scientific progress, society and particularly the media oversimplifies, or sensationalises cancer. The way that cancer is portrayed does not reflect the reality…
- Confronting the stigma of lung cancer · 27 min · Episode 13To end season 2, our expert panel discusses some of the challenges and misconceptions that need to be overcome in the fight against lung cancer and the progress being made. Our…
- Breast cancer: widely known, but often overlooked · 37 min · Episode 12Our expert panel discusses the progress being made in the fight against breast cancer and some of the challenges that need to be tackled to improve patient care in the future…
- A fair shot: exploring vaccines access and equity · 27 min · Episode 11Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Lord Bethell, Member of the House of Lords, and Hetal Naik, Primary Care Lead at Pfizer UK, to discuss the evolving role of vaccines in the UK’s…
- Uncovering heart failure · 35 min · Episode 10In this episode our expert panel discuss the topic of heart failure, exploring what it is, symptoms to be aware of, diagnosis, and the impact it can have on daily life. Our host…
- The hidden challenges of multiple myeloma · 31 min · Episode 9In this episode our expert panel discuss multiple myeloma, exploring some of the challenges of the disease and progress being made to help patients in the UK. Our host Dr Ellie…
- Gaining independence with haemophilia · 35 min · Episode 8To kick off season 2, our panel explores the impact that haemophilia has on patients and their families and the scientific progress being made to enable people with haemophilia…
- The vital role of immunisation for disease prevention · 34 min · Episode 7Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Sir Jonathan Van-Tam OBE, Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, and Dr Gillian Ellsbury, Primary Care Medical Director at Pfizer UK to…
- Understanding the impact of migraine · 35 min · Episode 5Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Rob Music, CEO of The Migraine Trust and Gillian Ellsbury, Primary Care Medical Director at Pfizer UK (at time of recording), to explore the impact…
- Innovation in cancer: Defining the future of care · 43 min · Episode 4Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Jane Lyons, CEO of Cancer52 and Stefano Podesta, Oncology Lead at Pfizer UK, to discuss the big challenges and opportunities in the fight against…
- Delivering a step forward for rare disease patients · 31 min · Episode 3Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Dr Jacqueline Barry, Chief Clinical Officer at the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and Owen Marks, Rare Disease Lead at Pfizer UK (at time of…
- Meeting the challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) · 36 min · Episode 2Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by economist Lord Jim O’Neill (who in 2014 was commissioned to chair a review into the rising increase in drug-resistant infections) and Toby Cousens…
- What can we learn from COVID-19 to address other healthcare challenges? · 32 min · Episode 1Join Dr Ellie Cannon as she talks to Susan Rienow, Country President at Pfizer UK (at time of recording) and Dr Richard Torbett, CEO of the Association of the British…
