BHF-funded researchers have developed a new AI tool can predict heart failure at least five years before it develops using ...

Our chief executive Dr Charmaine Griffiths shares her thoughts on the Renewed Women's Health Strategy for England.

Globally-renowned surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been honoured with a red plaque from the British Heart Foundation at ...

The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded £6.3m funding, with the support of BHF, to emerging research leaders ...

We have received the largest philanthropic gift in our history from Garfield Weston Foundation to fund transformational heart ...

BHF dietitian Victoria Taylor says: While there is often concern about the links between caffeine and heart health, a moderate amount of tea or coffee (four or five cups a day) should be fine for most ...

A low-fat diet may be the first thing you think about when it comes to lowering cholesterol. But rather than reducing all fats, it’s more important to get the right types of fats in your diet. Too ...

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. Alarmingly, about half of adults in the UK have total cholesterol levels above the recommended healthy limit of 5mmol/L. Knowing which are ...

Inflammation is the body’s natural defence system. Acute inflammation is the body’s immediate response to injuries like a cut or burn. The immune system releases chemicals to increase blood flow and ...

1. It’s a silent killer. If you have high blood pressure, you may not even know about it - that's why high blood pressure is often called the ‘silent killer’. There are rarely any signs or symptoms, ...

You may have heard that some herbs and spices have been linked to heart and circulatory health benefits. However, while there is some research into these links, it’s not good enough quality to ...

Research has suggested that eating more potassium-rich foods, such as avocados, bananas and salmon, can help counter the damaging effects of too much salt. The study also found that potassium-rich ...