We are pleased to announce that Dr Rikesh Rajani has been appointed as the first of four group leaders at the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research. The flagship £9 million joint centre is ...

Read the most comprehensive statistics on the effects, prevention, treatment, and costs of heart and circulatory diseases in the UK ...

It’s common to feel stressed when a doctor or nurse checks your blood pressure. This feeling of stress can temporarily increase your blood pressure – it’s known as ‘white coat syndrome’. Because of ...

Weight loss injections may lower the risk of having a cardiac arrest, heart attack or stroke, but increase the risk of drug-induced pancreatitis, according to a new study. Over the past few years, ...

Resistance bands are large elastic or fabric bands used for strength training and improving balance, flexibility and mobility in all areas of the body. They can help build muscle, improve physical ...

Around half of people (51 per cent) who live with their partner said the fear of causing harm would make them reluctant to ...

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

Medically trained research staff play a central role in developing innovations that improve treatments, interventions, diagnosis and prevention strategies for patients. This includes a wide range of ...

Around 6,000 heart attacks in the UK have been avoided in the last decade, researchers estimate, thanks to the introduction of a routine heart scan to investigate chest pain. Coronary computed ...

The British Heart Foundation provides funds for the directly incurred costs of research projects. These are the actual costs that are explicitly identifiable as arising from the conduct of the project ...

From 3D printed hearts to stem-cell coated plasters, with your support we help turn more mind-blowing ideas from the realms of science fiction into lifesaving breakthroughs. Your heart is an ...