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For the first time, in a study part-funded by us, researchers have identified specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may contribute to a decline in mental processes and the development of dementia.

One in four (25 per cent) people in the UK own no preloved items in their wardrobe, according to our new survey. We are urging the nation to join Reuse Revolution by shopping and donating preloved this spring. Our survey of over 4,600 people, conducted by Censuswide, found that while clothes are the nation’s favourite item to buy preloved, one quarter (25 per cent) of the nation’s wardrobes don’t contain any second-hand pieces.

We have seen a boom in younger volunteers since the pandemic ended – as new research suggests Generation Z (people aged 16-24) are more likely to want to help out than any other age group.

Our new Chief Scientific and Medical Officer Professor Bryan Williams has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list for services to medicine.

We have joined a major new campaign, Recipe for Change, which is calling for the UK Government to implement an industry-wide levy on salt and sugar to help make our food healthier.

The BHF encourages the nation to keep cycling through the winter months with MyCycle, their new virtual cycling challenge.

Scientists funded by the British Heart Foundation at the University of Bristol and University of Cambridge have created a new heart valve with potentially greater benefits than current artificial valves.

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.

Atrial fibrillation through the eyes of Professor Barbara Casadei and Mike Munson

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