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High-tech scanning techniques could reveal whether chemotherapy is damaging a person’s heart before any symptoms appear, according to research we've funded presented at the Global Cardio-oncology Summit in London.

Dive into the latest research on what happens to your heart when it’s cold, how cold it needs to be, and for how long afterwards you’re at risk.

It's probably not a revelation to hear that sleeping well is good for you. But what exactly is the link between sleep and the heart?

Last week’s emergency mini-Budget was a missed opportunity for heart patients, failing to provide reassurance that the NHS will be there for them when they need it, and to recognise that the health of the nation is vitally important to our economic prosperity.

People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life according to a BHF-funded study

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University of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele

During heart failure, changes in the heart reduce its ability to pump blood efficiently to the brain and body. One important change during heart failure is disruption to a critical process called calcium signalling. Calcium plays an importa...

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Date

22 August 2026

Location

London

Challenge yourself to the London Summer Walk and take on a 25km walk across London

Coronation Street actress and entrepreneur, Kimberly Hart-Simpson, has been announced as our first Retail Ambassador. Kimberly has been a supporter for many years, championing shopping preloved, upcycling clothes, as well as volunteering in her local BHF shop in Manchester.