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Hot weather warning for heart patients amid heat alerts

22 May 2026

A young Black woman holds her hand to her forehead, looking visibly flushed. She is wearing a turquoise blue V neck t shirt. A white fan is pointing towards her with motion blur.

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Wembley stands renamed at Sky Bet EFL Play-Offs

22 May 2026

Callum Lawson, Pippa Sharman, Ed McCann, Andy Wall and Tom Lockyer sitting in the renamed stands at Wembley Stadium

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'Silent killer' warning as 5 million in UK are unaware they have high blood pressure

13 May 2026

A Black man whose head and shoulders are out of shot takes a blood pressure reading of himself at home. He is wearing a light blue fabric shirt, and medium wash blue jeans.

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Building momentum for women in cardiovascular science

11 May 2026

Women in Science event attendees

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European cardiovascular research alliance awards over £5 million to drive new breakthroughs

7 May 2026

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Matt Bonam appointed as Executive Director at the BHF Data Science Centre

6 May 2026

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law

29 April 2026

A disembodied hand lights a cigarette using a lighter

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New study reveals differences in death rates between two treatments for CAD

28 April 2026

Four medical professionals dressed in blue scrubs stand over a patient and carry out heart surgery in an operating theatre

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Daily blood pressure checks following birth could protect women after common pregnancy issue

27 April 2026

Pregnant woman with her hands on her stomach

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It's time for action on medical misogyny

17 April 2026

Four women in workout clothes stand in a row laughing and smiling with each other. A black women with long blonde and black braids has her face turned away from the camera, and is wearing a pink top. The second woman is White and has short white grey hair, wears black rimmeed glasses and is wearing an orange jacket zipped up with a blue top underneath. The third woman is mixed race and has shoulder length dark wavy hair and is smiling at the Black woman. She is wearing a dark red jacket and has a black yoga mat rolled up under her arm. The fourth woman has white grey hair with a sweeping side fringe tinged with dark grey, and is wearing a black cropped jacket which has a chequered black and white pouch over the stomach, it's zipped up with a yellow turtleneck top underneath. There are green leafed trees in the background.

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Academy of Medical Sciences supports emerging research leaders

16 April 2026

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Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub honoured with BHF red plaque

14 April 2026

Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub stands next to his Lifetime Achievement Award plaque from the BHF

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