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Research

European funders commit over 5 million euros for research into heart and circulatory diseases

3 March 2025

Researcher taking out a test tube from a test tube holder

Fundraising

Travelodge staff take on row to raise lifesaving funds in memory of loved ones

28 February 2025

Four men with a rowing boat wearing BHF red tops

BHF comment

Veteran pays for heart surgery with pension to avoid NHS delays

26 February 2025

A white bald man with a red beard in a navy jumper stands in a garden, the background is out of focus but appears to be a green fence

Research

Study suggests AI model can identify women at higher risk of heart disease from ECGs

25 February 2025

Hand holding a hologram of a heart

CPR and defibrillators

British Heart Foundation teams up with TikTok sensation to teach school CPR

25 February 2025

Matt Green poses with students

CPR and defibrillators

Schoolchildren across NI to become lifesavers

24 February 2025

School students girl (left ) and boy (right) with Fearghal McKinney from British Heart Foundation in middle. Outside at front of school, girl holding mobile phone, boy holding cushion.

Research

First Group Leader announced at flagship vascular dementia research centre

19 February 2025

An image from Rikesh Rajani's lab. This may look like blobs of neon paint, but it actually shows a specialised type of human cell, called oligodendrocytes, in a dish (green) producing the amyloid beta protein which is implicated in Alzheimer's disease.

Research

Lifestyle and environmental factors affect health and ageing more than genes, study suggests

19 February 2025

Photograph of an older couple wearing athletic wear walking along a path with trees either side.

BHF comment

Heart care waiting list rises, bucking trend

13 February 2025

Heart procedure.

CPR and defibrillators

Fear of causing harm would prevent couples from giving lifesaving CPR

11 February 2025

Stock image of model performing chest compressions on unconscious patient.

Fundraising

Omaze donates an astonishing £4.6 million pounds to BHF through huge House Prize Draw

7 February 2025

BHF people celebrating win

Research

Research highlights the critical role of GP data in understanding common heart condition

7 February 2025

A GP works at a computer in their consultation room

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