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LDA: The Better Buildings Partnership has announced that the Blackstone Group and PRUPIM, two of the world's leading investment & advisory firms, have signed up to the scheme to cut carbon pollution & reduce energy costs from commercial property in London.
The Better Buildings Partnership and Green500 are two of the London Development Agency's climate change programmes, designed to achieve real, measurable cuts in CO2 pollution and to help reach the target of a 60% cut by 2025, set by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
BIS: The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage research on major global health issues.
As part of this new collaboration, both agencies will launch a joint call later this year for research on chronic non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory diseases, which are highly prevalent in both countries. The collaboration will also focus on research areas such as persisting, new & emerging infections and the impact of environmental change on health.
As part of this new collaboration, both agencies will launch a joint call later this year for research on chronic non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory diseases, which are highly prevalent in both countries. The collaboration will also focus on research areas such as persisting, new & emerging infections and the impact of environmental change on health.
Mr McFadden and Indian Earth Sciences Minister Prithviraj Chavan also signed an MOU between the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to collaborate on changing water cycles. This work will improve predictions on future patterns of flood & drought and help in the development of effective protection schemes.
Press release ~ UK Medical Research Council (MRC) ~ Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) ~ UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) ~ Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) ~ FCO: UK in India ~
MoD: Armed Forces medics in Afghanistan are now able to use an innovative piece of emergency kit to help save the lives of wounded personnel. The state of the art EnFlowTM 100 Rapid Blood and Fluid Warmer quickly heats up blood & vital fluids to ensure that they reach vital organs & injured areas fast, without affecting the patient’s core temperature.
This reduces the risk of complications such as hypothermia & coagulopathy - the inability of the blood to clot after trauma. 6 sets, which are able to be used on board emergency medical helicopters, have been sent to Afghanistan as part of a £35,000 contract supplied to the MoD by Prometheus Medical Ltd. A further two sets, for training purposes, are also included in the package.
Press release ~ PM ltd: EnFlowTM 100 Rapid Blood and Fluid Warmer ~ Defence Medical Services ~ Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) ~ NAO: MoD – Treating injury and illness arising from military operation ~ A review of the clinical governance of the Defence Medical Services in the UK and overseas
Press release ~ PM ltd: EnFlowTM 100 Rapid Blood and Fluid Warmer ~ Defence Medical Services ~ Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) ~ NAO: MoD – Treating injury and illness arising from military operation ~ A review of the clinical governance of the Defence Medical Services in the UK and overseas
