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  • King’s Birthday Honour for 106-year-old heart attack survivor

    Joan Willett, who is just weeks away from celebrating her 107th birthday, has received a British Empire Medal. These are awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the crown.

  • RESEARCH

    Improving treatments for atrial fibrillation

    Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Ross Hunter

    Dr Ross Hunter and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are working out how changes in heart muscle lead to atrial fibrillation (AF) and if a new technique could improve treatments. AF is the most common abnormal heart rhythm, wher...

  • Baby heart images could help reduce miscarriage

    Researchers at Leeds University have identified a key stage in the development of a baby's heart which they say could help them reduce the number of miscarriages

  • Guideline on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

    We are working with Joint British Societies to deliver the first ‘living’ guideline for the prevention of CVD. Find out about the programme and how it’s funded.

  • RESEARCH

    Prolonging the life of coronary artery bypass grafts

    University of Manchester | Dr Paul Kingston

    Dr Paul Kingston and his colleagues at the University of Manchester are looking for ways to prevent complications in people who have coronary artery bypass grafting surgery to treat coronary artery disease. The most common vein used in ...

  • RESEARCH

    Measuring the benefits of weight loss surgery on heart health

    University of Oxford | Dr Oliver Rider

    BHF Intermediate Clinical Research Fellow and consultant cardiologist Dr Oliver Rider is working out which form of weight loss surgery benefits heart health the most. Obesity causes the heart to enlarge and blood vessels to stiffen. Alth...

  • EVENT

    Kilomathon Scotland 13.1K
    date

    Date

    29 March 2026

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    Location

    Edinburgh

    Kilomathon takes place in Edinburgh and is run on the beautiful Edinburgh cycle path network. Choose from 13.1K and 6.5K distances

  • RESEARCH

    Research excellence at the University of Glasgow

    University of Glasgow | Professor Rhian Touyz

    By investing in research the BHF are supporting scientists to make potentially life-saving discoveries, which could help us beat the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases across the world. But sometimes it takes more than a on...

  • Questions raised about the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin

    A doctor has questioned the use of the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin (Crestor).

  • Carbohydrates: are low-carb diets healthy?

    What are carbohydrates, why do we need them and what is a low-carb diet? Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains.