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Breakthroughs
Hosted by Pfizer · science · EN
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
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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What is Breakthroughs about?
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
Who hosts Breakthroughs?
Breakthroughs is hosted by Pfizer. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
What has Breakthroughs covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Part of the Story: Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Silent Hiss" (15 December 2025, 25 minutes), "Confronting the stigma of lung cancer" (10 December 2025, 27 minutes), and "Breast cancer: widely known, but often overlooked" (3 December 2025, 37 minutes).
How often does Breakthroughs publish?
Breakthroughs publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 13 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Breakthroughs?
Booking probability for Breakthroughs is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Breakthroughs requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Breakthroughs's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Breakthroughs?
The strongest fits for Breakthroughs are Health & Wellness Services. Breakthroughs has a science audience.
About the host
Pfizer hosts Breakthroughs, a science podcast with 13 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #13
Confronting the stigma of lung cancer
Dec 10, 202527 minTo 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 host Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Dr Jesme...
Dec 3, 202537 minOur 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. Our host Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Helen...
Nov 20, 202527 minDr 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 prevention strategy and how to help improve...
Episode #10
Uncovering heart failure
Nov 5, 202535 minIn 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 Dr Ellie Cannon is joined by Anna...
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Oct 22, 202531 minIn 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 Cannon is joined by Dr Sophie Castell, CEO...
Episode #8
Gaining independence with haemophilia
Oct 8, 202535 minTo 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 to lead more independent lives. Our host...
Nov 19, 202434 minDr 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 discuss the role of vaccination to help...
Aug 23, 202434 minDr Ellie Cannon is joined by John James OBE, Chief Executive of the Sickle Cell Society and Seema Patel, Specialty Care Medical Director at Pfizer UK, to discuss health inequalities and explore what we can learn from...
Episode #5
Understanding the impact of migraine
Apr 12, 202435 minDr 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 that migraine has on individuals and wider...
Nov 22, 202343 minDr 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 cancer within the UK. PP-UNP-GBR-13462 /...
Sep 13, 202331 minDr 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 recording), to discuss the urgent need to evolve...
May 10, 202336 minDr 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, Hospital and Internal Medicines Lead at...
Dec 10, 202232 minJoin 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 Pharmaceutical Industry, about the lessons learnt...
Recent guests
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Kate Burt
Founder and CEO, The Haemophilia Society
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Lord Jim O’Neill
former chairman, Irish Coast Guard
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Stefano Podesta
Pfizer UK
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Dr Jesme Fox
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
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