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The BHF are funding researchers at Imperial College London £200,000 to find new ways of reducing the number of potentially damaging and painful shocks that people with an implantable defibrillator receive during an abnormal heart rhythm.

We have announced the winner of our 2022 Reflections of Research science image competition. Blending the wonders of science and art, the competition challenges BHF-funded scientists to showcase their awe-inspiring research into cardiovascular health and disease through stunning imagery.

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Date

1 August 2026

Location

Guildford, Surrey

North Downs is back with a fabulous challenge setting out from our Guildford basecamp.

Access our suite of free CPR training resources for your workplace or community and find out how to buy a CPR kit.

BHF Professor Peter Weissberg answers a question on how blood pressure can be accurately measured before making a diagnosis. Find out more.

Diuretics are useful in treating heart failure, a condition in which the body holds too much water. They encourage kidneys to release water in the urine.

Get the facts on a new study that suggests medicines like Mounjaro and Wegovy may protect against 42 diseases.

Do people taking the weight-loss injection Mounjaro really lose more weight than those taking Wegovy? Get the BHF verdict.

A drug that eliminates ‘zombie cells’ improves heart function after a heart attack according to new research funded by us, which could pave the way for a new heart attack treatment.