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  1. Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:23:50 -0000

    Peter Franklin was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a heart attack 24 hours after arriving in the Caribbean for his honeymoon

  2. Funding boost for new Scottish research network

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:30:00 -0000

    £5 million BHF funding boost for new Scottish research network pledges to tackle heart health

  3. ‘A moment of real opportunity’: How decades of rich data means heart patients are poised to rapidly benefit from the AI healthcare revolution, experts say

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0000

    ‘A moment of real opportunity’: How decades of rich data means heart patients are poised to rapidly benefit from the AI healthcare revolution, experts say

  4. Phone calls from a pharmacist could help people achieve healthy cholesterol

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000

    Regular follow-up calls from a pharmacist can help people lower their ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol by reminding them to take their medication

  5. Almost one in 10 people in high-risk groups may have had a hidden heart attack, study suggests

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A “shocking” proportion of over-50s with common health problems like high blood pressure are having undetected heart attacks

  6. One in five people with unhealthy fat could have a heart attack

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    A simple blood test has revealed one in five people living with overweight and ‘unhealthy fat’ could have a heart attack in the next 10 years, in a study funded by us.

  7. $55m for global research team to transform diagnosis and treatment of ‘invisible’ heart condition

    Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0000

    An international team of researchers has been announced to lead a major new global research programme aiming to accelerate improvements in women’s heart health.

  8. It's time for action on medical misogyny

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0000

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

  9. British Heart Foundation warns that many gut-friendly foods come with a heart health catch

    Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:30:00 -0000

    The British Heart Foundation is urging people to look more closely at some popular gut-friendly foods which may also come with hidden risks for heart health