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'Try it, you won't regret it!' - student volunteer Emily on why she gives her time to BHF
Student Volunteer Emily explains why she volunteers at her local British Heart Foundation shop, this Student Volunteering Week
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Team BHF raise over £1.5 million at the London Marathon
More than 760 BHF runners including Jack Wilshere, Lisa McGrillis and Steve Sidwell raise over £1.5 million for the BHF at the 2025 TCS London Marathon
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Personalised treatment could be key to tackling uncontrolled high blood pressure
A widely used drug could be the key to treating many patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, particularly for patients with a common gene variant, according to new research funded by us and published in the journal Hypertension.
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The effects of controlling a person’s blood pressure following brain haemorrhage and strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh are investigating if carefully controlling a person’s blood pressure improves their outcome following a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage. Currently, it is kn...
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Can a new MRI scan predict the success of thrombolysis for DVT?King's College London | Dr Alkystis Phinikaridou
Dr Alkystis Phinikaridou and her team at King’s College London are working out whether a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique they have developed could help doctors treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A DVT is a blood clot that d...
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Can a molecule found in broccoli protect against inflammation in stroke?King's College London | Professor Giovanni Mann
Stroke is one of the most common causes of death and disability in the world. Currently only one drug, called recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator, or rt-PA, is approved to treat it. Professor Giovanni Mann from the King’s College L...
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A new MRI technique detecting dangerous fatty plaques that could cause strokeUniversity of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury
Dr Luca Biasiolli is developing a new imaging tool to help doctors detect plaques in the carotid artery supplying blood to the brain that are most likely to rupture, leading to a stroke. Modern imaging techniques such as magnetic resonan...
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New BHF Chief Technology Officer appointed
We have appointed Alex Duncan as our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), who will start in the position at the end of May.
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Threshold Sports joins forces with the BHF
Threshold Sports, a Brighton-based sports event agency who help deliver world-class events, have joined forces with us to elevate our London to Brighton Bike Ride, which has been running for almost half a century. Founded in 2009, Threshold Sports deliver bespoke engagement and fundraising events for some of the world’s most respected charities. The agency will be working with us on the strategy and delivery of our flagship event, the London to Brighton Bike Ride. On track for its 47th year in 2024, our iconic cycling event has seen hundreds of thousands of cyclists take on the infamous route from Clapham Common through to Brighton seafront.
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Food White Paper disappoints on breaking the junk food cycle
Today we have responded to the Government’s Food White Paper as a ‘missed opportunity’ for driving better health for the nation.