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Following Volunteers Week (1-7 June), we have outlined the changes needed to help maximise the benefits of volunteering across the sector. Among our calls, we recommend that third sector organisations develop systems to allow volunteers to move easily between charitable organisations, supported by a recommitment from Government to improve the collection of sector data around volunteering and participation.

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King's College London | Professor Albert Ferro

Millions of people in the UK are living with coronary heart disease - the UK’s biggest killer. It caused by a process called atherosclerosis, when fatty plaques build up inside artery walls and the vessels become narrow. Clinical pharma...

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University of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Mills

Professor Nicholas Mills has been awarded a prestigious fellowship – the BHF Butler Senior Clinical Research Fellowship – to find new ways to identify people with coronary artery disease and to pinpoint those most at risk of a heart attack....

It's probably not a revelation to hear that sleeping well is good for you. But what exactly is the link between sleep and the heart?

Nitrates are a tried-and-tested treatment for angina, but it's important to be informed about their usage and potential side effects.

Male endurance athletes who have spent decades training and competing are more likely to develop scarring in their hearts and may be at higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms, according to research we've funded.

Do people taking the weight-loss injection Mounjaro really lose more weight than those taking Wegovy? Get the BHF verdict.

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Imperial College London | Professor Alun Hughes

More than 750,000 people in the UK live with heart failure. Heart failure cannot be cured, but medication can help control symptoms. By finding a non-invasive way to assess heart function, people with heart failure will be identified more r...

It's the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance and is a major cause of stroke. Dr Dhiraj Gupta talks about the condition and how to detect it

If you have diabetes, you are more likely to develop heart and circulatory diseases than someone without diabetes. Find out more about diabetes, your heart, and how to keep it healthy.