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Almost all of us have taken paracetamol or ibuprofen at some point. We explain how they work, plus what conditions each type of painkiller is best used for.

The first successful UK heart transplant was an important milestone in medical history. Sarah Brealey explains how we're meeting the continuing transplant challenges.

Around 371,000 heart procedures and operations were performed in 2020 – a 22 per cent drop from 2019 when more than 473,000 were carried out.

Are vegetables better for us than fruit? BHF Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor reveals the answer.

Drugs which target white blood cells and stabilise atherosclerotic plaques could be used to help prevent strokes, according to research presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.

As the Charity of the Year for the 2022 TCS London Marathon, BHF runners have raised millions for lifesaving science.

Football legend David Seaman MBE and more than 200 British Heart Foundation supporters came together to shine a spotlight on hidden heart conditions and their impact on the nation every day.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been chosen as the official charity partner for the AJ Bell Great Run Series, which raises millions of pounds for charity every year and includes the largest half marathon in the world – the AJ Bell Great North Run.

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Imperial College London | Dr Alex Bottle

Over half a million people in the UK are living with heart failure, a debilitating condition with no cure where the heart is not pumping blood around the body efficiently. People with heart failure are usually under the care of their GP and...

Find out what beta blockers are, how they work, potential side effects and why you might be prescribed one.