AI, Pharma & Heart Rate Tracking: This Weeks Top Stories

Orange Business Is Bringing Gen AI to Normandy hospitals

A public hospital network in Normandy will deploy gen AI tools to 15,000 healthcare workers to reduce documentation workloads and support medical research.

GHT Rouen Cœur de Seine has partnered with Orange Business to roll out Live Intelligence across nine entities.

The platform connects directly to hospital information systems and is hosted within France.

This setup could meet sovereignty requirements for European healthcare organisations. Rouen University Hospital (CHU de Rouen) is the support entity leading the implementation.

Who Will Take Over From Virginie Helias at Procter & Gamble?

Procter & Gamble's Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias is departing after 38 years with the company. She joined in 1988 and will step down from her role effective 30 June.

Procter & Gamble manufactures consumer health and hygiene products distributed globally.

The company's portfolio includes brands such as Oral-B, Pampers and Head & Shoulders.

According to the company, it holds leadership positions in baby care, feminine care and personal hygiene sectors.

DSV’s Cold Chain Logistics: Connecting Key Pharma Hubs

As part of its cold chain logistics operations, DSV has launched a direct air corridor between Luxembourg and Indianapolis, US.

This will be used to move temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals without active containers.

It expands upon the healthcare capabilities of Indianapolis as one of the fastest growing life sciences hubs in the US.

DuPont: Powering US Healthcare Sites with Renewable Energy

Companies looking to cut carbon emissions are increasingly turning to renewable electricity as a direct route to lower their environmental footprint.

Eliminating fossil fuel power can reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions while cutting operational costs.

According to DuPont, the company has cut its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 76% since 2019.

Scope 3 emissions have dropped 66% compared to 2020 levels and DuPont says it is on track to reach net zero by 2050.

Google: Measuring Heart Rate Through Smartphone Cameras

Google has published research on how technology can be used to passively measure heart rate during everyday smartphone use.

Resting heart rate (RHR) is a biomarker of cardiovascular health and long-term risk, with high RHR associated with adverse cardiovascular events and certain chronic illnesses.

With approximately five billion people around the world already owning a smartphone capable of monitoring their RHR, there is an opportunity to broaden access to health tracking.