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

Working with other charities in Scotland, we’re calling for all political parties to commit to take the actions that could save thousands of lives from preventable diseases.

A Tesco fundraising appeal has raised £1 million for the BHF's life saving work in just two weeks

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Newcastle University | Dr Gavin Richardson

This research aims to investigate how the heart makes new heart muscle in a model of heart disease and answer three main questions: How much can the heart mend itself? Which cells make new heart muscle? What limitations prevent these cells ...

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University of Manchester | Professor Ann Canfield (EMERITUS)

Professor Ann Canfield and colleagues at the University of Manchester are looking for ways to prevent and treat the hardening of blood vessels, where blood vessels stiffen due to deposits of a bone-like material. This ‘calcification’ increa...

Researchers at the University of Oxford, part funded by the British Heart Foundation, have identified a new way to regenerate the heart after a heart attack bringing the UK’s half a million heart failure sufferers hope for a cure.

This summer, we are encouraging the nation to book a taster volunteering session with their local shop. Three couples share the reasons they love volunteering…

Find out what you need to know before having surgery and how to prep for your stay in hospital.

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King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop

Dr Martin Bishop and his team at King’s College London are developing a new, safer method to help doctors identify areas of heart tissue that cause abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, so they can receive more accurate ablation therapy. ...