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As the bright lights of this year’s BRIT Awards are readied to celebrate the best of British and international music, we are urging the public to learn lifesaving CPR to a song from this year’s nominees.

Over 800,000 people in Scotland are currently living with cardiovascular disease. But with the public’s support, we can give more hearts a fighting chance.

After the rapid development of a Framework in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, research leaders have selected six National Flagship Projects.

Each year, there are tens of thousands of cardiac arrests in the UK, and the survival rate is low. The most important thing you can do is give CPR straight away.

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University of Manchester | Professor Anthony Heagerty

Professor Anthony Heagerty and his team at the University of Manchester are studying how obesity increases a person’s risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. Almost a quarter of UK adults are obese, but we don’t fully understand how obesi...

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University of Leeds | Dr Lynn McKeown

The formation of blood clots after damage to blood vessels is essential to prevent excessive bleeding. The first step in this process is the formation of a ‘plug’ of small blood cells called platelets. This is helped along by the release of...

Find out how active listening can help you support a loved one dealing with a health problem with NHS Clinical Psychologist Dr Katie Murray (PhD).

Senior Cardiac Nurse, Chloe MacArthur, looks at whether electric blankets can interfere with your pacemaker or ICD. Learn more now.

Everyday activities, like walking or cycling to the shops, all count! Get tips on building more activity into your daily routine.

The PATHWAY studies were three important trials exploring new, more personalised ways of treating high blood pressure.