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Thousands more patients at risk of deadly inherited heart conditions are to be screened each year following the roll out of a £1.5m genetic testing service by the family of the late Sir David Frost and the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Stark findings underline the need for Government action to reduce salt in everyday foods to make healthy eating easier for families.

A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year, easing NHS pressure, according to new research from the University of Leicester presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester.

We have partnered with Virgin Media O2 to put more than 200 lifesaving defibrillators in all of its owned stores in the UK.

Patients could receive a greater benefit from open heart surgery thanks to a new computer model aimed at helping surgeons to better calculate risk and decide whether it’s safe to operate.

WWF and Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) are among charities taking part in the BHF's iconic London to Brighton Bike Ride in 2022.

The number of people calling our Heart Helpline has doubled on average since the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19), with a spike this week following new lockdown rules.

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, our Heart Helpline immediately felt the impact. Maureen Talbot, our Head of Clinical Support, describes what it was like to cope when, overnight, calls went up from about 40 a day to 400.

Birmingham City Council has announced details of its Clean Air Zone.

Researchers believe a chip that reads the body’s own breathing signals to control one’s heart beat could be much more effective, thanks to funding from us.