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The health risks of taking a daily aspirin outweigh the benefits if you have no history of heart and circulatory disease, according to new research.

Researchers at the BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh receive a BHF grant to investigate instances of acute aortic syndrome using pioneering imaging techniques.

EVENT

Date

04 October 2026

Location

Manchester

The ASICS Manchester Half starts and finishes in Old Trafford with over 24,000 participants. Join Team BHF!

RECIPE

Main meal, Serves: 2, Prep time: 10

This salmon traybake with potatoes and fresh vegetables is the ideal one dish recipe for an easy dinner.

We are working to improve people’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest. Find out more about the ways we contribute towards the accessibility of defibrillators and CPR training.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) is an unprecedented pandemic that has shaken the world. As the situation evolves, we are mobilising our research community to join the fight against Covid-19.

Pre-eclampsia affects up to one in 25 pregnancies in the UK and can be serious. We’ve been funding research to understand its causes in order to better prevent it.

The British Heart Foundation is governed by a Board of up to 14 trustees who are responsible for the governance and strategy of the BHF.

It has been a bumper year for BHF research. We’ve seen stem cell plasters to repair damaged hearts, technology that can speed up detection of heart disease, and of course our biggest ever research grant - £30 million to rewrite the DNA that causes killer heart muscle diseases. Each discovery brings us a step closer to ending heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases forever.

EVENT

Date

13 March 2027

Location

Falkirk

Take part in a Supernova Run 5K at dusk around the Kelpies!