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“Tea could help you live longer”, say recent newspaper reports. We look behind the headlines and give our verdict on the research.

Data has been brought together across prevention, treatment and outcomes by levels of deprivation in England, outlining health inequalities.

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University of Cambridge | Dr Stephanie Jung

When we have a cut the body responds by forming a blood clot at the wound site. Platelets are small blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured, by clumping together and forming a blood clot. Blood clots are s...

We’ve welcomed an announcement from Government that gives approved research studies, including UK Biobank and Our Future Health, access to anonymised GP data for people who have consented to take part.

London to Brighton Bike Ride 2023 raises £1.4 million for heart research

The Tobacco and Vapes Act has now passed through Parliament and become law. The new legislation will ban tobacco sales to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, and give the government powers to stop vapes from being deliberately branded and advertised to appeal to children.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Tamara Girbl

Dr Tamara Girbl has been awarded an Immediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellowship of £230,500 for 3 years to take up a research position at Queen Mary University of London. Becoming a fellow at Queen Mary will enable her to solve...

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University of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne

We know that maintaining a healthy weight increases the chances of a healthy pregnancy. Obesity in pregnancy has become much more common in recent years and can have long-term health consequences for both mothers and babies. For babies, the...

We are developing new and better ways of tackling high blood pressure by awarding £1.5 million of grants to pioneering community projects across the UK.

We're delighted to announce that James Jopling is joining us as the new head of British Heart Foundation Scotland.