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University of Oxford | Professor Damian Tyler

Our hearts need to convert fuels (sugars and fats) into energy to enable them to beat. But we know that in heart disease, this process becomes altered, and the heart muscle cannot use fuel correctly. Dr Damian Tyler, from the University...

The Environment Bill 2019-2020, which was introduced into the House of Commons today, aims to “set a gold standard for improving air quality, protecting nature, increasing recycling and cutting down on plastic waste”.

"Care" can mean a lot of things. There's short-term, long-term, practical, emotional and many other parts to think about. Find out where you can get support while caring for someone and yourself.

Here we give an overview of how to attribute the costs of a clinical study grant application. We also provide guidance on the people you need to contact to obtain agreements in principle to provide NHS service support costs, treatment costs and excess treatment costs when applying for funding for a clinical study.

Researchers believe a chip that reads the body’s own breathing signals to control one’s heart beat could be much more effective, thanks to funding from us.

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We share simple tips from a health psychologist on how to get motivated to be healthy. Find out how.

People in the most polluted areas could be 27 per cent more likely to develop heart failure

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Imperial College London | Professor Pieter de Tombe

Over half a million people in the UK have been diagnosed with heart failure, a condition where the heart lacks the power to meet the demands of the body. It’s a progressive condition that can cause debilitating symptoms of fluid build-up an...