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During the first half of July 2020, you may have seen reports that there were no “excess deaths” in the UK. We explain what this term means, and why this data is important to track.

RESEARCH

University of Edinburgh | Dr Mark Miller

Dr Mark Miller is working out whether a group of fats made in the body are responsible for harming our heart and circulatory system. The fats, called eicosanoids, may be causing the harmful effects that very small particles, known as nanopa...

Researchers have found a gene that redirects fats to be stored in organs, which is an early sign of metabolic disease and diabetes.

What's your heart age? Find out with this calculator from NHS Choices and the British Heart Foundation

Learn about the causes of a heart attack, how a heart attack is diagnosed, treated and how to take care of yourself at home and in the hospital.

We have information and resources to help you as a young person with a heart condition including condition factsheets and lifestyle advice.

The BHF has responded to the Government's Autumn Budget

Professor Sven Plein, based at the University of Leeds, has been named BHF Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging.

A new risk calculator, developed by BHF-funded researchers, will help to identify people with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk of developing heart and circulatory disease and help them get preventative treatment to ward off future heart attacks and strokes.