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Health organisations raise concerns over AI summaries on search engines
With the rise of AI summaries for health information and the introduction of AI mode, a group of health charities, including us, have raised concerns about access to trustworthy information.
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BHF Centre of Research Excellence launches new Science at Heart competition
The BHF Centre of Research Excellence at Imperial College London has launched a new science competition to engage sixth form students with cardiovascular research.
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Study compares cardiovascular risk reduction of statin and non-statin therapies used for lowering cholesterol
Statins are a safe and effective way of lowering cholesterol, and this study helps to dispel the notion that statins work in ways that are unrelated to lowering cholesterol
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“Beating heart” surgery to reduce complications from bypass surgery
BHF-funded researchers have pioneered a new way to do heart bypass surgery, keeping the heart beating during the procedure.
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Cardiac rehabilitation: informative poster boosts uptake
How do you get more patients to take up cardiac rehabilitation? We share the successes of BHF-funded pilot using a simple poster.
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Booklets & guides
We produce hundreds of free publications, leaflets, DVDs and more for heart patients, their families and people who want to learn more about living healthily.
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BHF responds to the Spring Budget
The BHF has responded to the Government's Spring Budget.
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Saturated fats and your heart explained
Our Senior Dietitian gives you the full story.
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Investigating the potential of injectable gene therapies to improve heart muscle function following a heart attackKing's College London | Professor Dr Mauro Giacca
A heart attack happens when a blockage in the coronary arteries restricts the blood supply to heart muscle, starving the muscle of oxygen and nutrients, which can leave the heart with irreversible damage. Over time this can lead to heart fa...
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Understanding who might have side-effects when taking statinsUniversity of Oxford | Dr James Sheppard
Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs that prevent heart attack and stroke. However, some people may experience side effects when taking them such as muscle pain, liver injury and diabetes, which can stop some people from taking them. This...