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Blood pressure medication could benefit even low-risk people

2 September 2026

Image of a man with an arm cuff having his blood pressure taken by a doctor

Research

New recognition of heart attacks mainly affecting women

1 September 2026

Photograph of a woman clutching her chest

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Two-week monitor after unexplained fainting identifies life-threatening heart conditions

31 August 2026

A small heart monitor, being worn on the chest with the quarter zip on a jumper undone to reveal it

Research

Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication

30 August 2026

Image showing a woman tipping a bottle of pills into one hand

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Most people who miss NHS Health Checks are in their forties, large-scale study finds

29 August 2026

A doctor holds up a stethoscope to a woman's chest

Research

No benefit of heart CT scan in patients with acute chest pain

29 August 2026

Photograph of a woman in a CT scanner

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BHF pays tribute to Professor David Taggart

13 August 2026

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What England's CVD 'framework' could mean for you

13 August 2026

A White man in a light blue t shirt has a blood pressure cuff around his right arm, he has his back to the camera. A young Asian woman in a white doctor's coat with a stethoscope around her beck is taking notes

CPR and defibrillators

Pictured: The UK’s 10 most extraordinary defibrillators

10 August 2026

An orange defib sits in a rocky inlet by the sea on a rubber buoy covered in blue rope

Research

Funding boost for new Scottish research network

10 August 2026

Professor Rachel Myles and Professor Dave Newby

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Research institute set to transform understanding of obesity

30 July 2026

Man pointing to a computer screen which is displaying academic data

CPR and defibrillators

The UK's 10 defibrillator deserts revealed

22 July 2026

A White woman and White man stand either side of a defibrillator placed on a village hall wall

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