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In line with DORA and towards our goal of embedding a greater appreciation of the value of all research outputs, in January 2025 BHF is amending how we ask applicants to describe their track record in research funding applications.

High blood pressure can be caused by a tiny organ that senses oxygen levels in the blood, according to new research at the University of Bristol which we funded with your donations.

Rosie was born with congenital heart disease. Her parents say that new VR technology, developed with funding from us, could improve the experiences of families like theirs.

Wendy Cook was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolaemia after losing her brothers. She explains how statins have given her a future, while cholesterol tests help her family.

We’ve been funding research that showed the benefits of being physically active at all ages, and for people with heart and circulatory diseases too.

BHF works with The Fundraising Regulator, an independent body who set and maintain the standards for charitable fundraising. Find out more about who they are and how we work with them.

A new study suggests that people with Type 2 diabetes may have worse cognitive function three to six months after a stroke than those with normal fasting blood sugar levels.

The Government’s £750 million charity support package is an important first step, but more must be done to protect the future of the sector, we say.

An algorithm developed using artificial intelligence could soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and accuracy than ever before, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh, funded by us and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and published today in Nature Medicine.

Despite 35,000 women in the UK being admitted to hospital each year with a heart attack, women are more likely than men to be misdiagnosed. Heart Matters finds out more