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Learn more about what we have previously funded under the International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Award funding scheme

We’ve been funding research to show how policy changes to make healthy choices easier could improve all our health, and campaigning for them to happen.

Women have a 50% higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study we part-funded at the University of Leeds.

A diet high in saturated fat is more dangerous for the heart than a diet high in unsaturated fat, even when there has been no weight gain, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 in London.

Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to research funded by us.

Hypotension can be managed with simple daily activities such as moving more, eating smaller meals and drinking plenty of fluids. Find out more here.

A new tax on sugary drinks is a useful reminder of why they’re bad news for our health, explains Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor.

Nine easy ways to add vegetables to your everyday meals so you (or your kids) won’t even notice eating them

A study reports that giving statins to people with low risk of heart disease may not be worthwhile. We look behind the headlines.

Coronary heart disease is when your coronary arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material within their walls. Find out more about the causes, prevention and treatment of CHD