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University of Reading | Dr Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

BHF-funded researchers in Reading are looking to understand what exactly happens during blood clotting, so that new medicines can stop its harmful effects while preserving the life-saving ones. Platelets are small circulating blood cells t...

BHF research is shedding more light on how fats in your blood could affect your health. Our animation explains Dr Alan Stewart's research.

Toxic air is all around us, even when we can't see it. But don’t let its invisibility fool you - BHF research has shown that fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 is a triple threat. We explore just how exactly air pollutants can harm your health, and how our work aims to protect peoples' health.

Blood transfusions can be live-saving. Professor Gavin Murphy tells us why you would need a blood transfusion and what the benefits of a blood transfusion are.

Former footballer turned Hollywood star Vinnie Jones joined an unprecedented CPR demo in front of a packed Wembley crowd as British Heart Foundation marked the culmination of its Every Minute Matters campaign with Sky Bet.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) is an unprecedented pandemic that has shaken the world. As the situation evolves, we are mobilising our research community to join the fight against Covid-19.

There's lots of confusion when it comes to fat. Watch our animation to learn what fat does in your body, and get answers to common questions about saturated fat and which foods contain it.

RESEARCH

Imperial College London | Dr Michael J Mullen

Marfan syndrome is a life-threatening inherited disorder that causes the major blood vessel from the heart – the aorta – to expand, increasing the risk of dissection (where the aorta tears). Drugs called beta blockers slow the expansion ...

Scientists we fund have made a breakthrough in understanding the process that leads to a blood clot forming in the lungs - a condition that kills more than two thousand people in the UK each year.