BHF has introduced a policy on diversity in research design, setting clearer expectations that, wherever possible, the ...

We’ve streamlined and modernised our schemes to provide clearer pathways for career progression, greater flexibility, and ...

We are delighted to be partnering with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) as they launch a consortium for a £50million challenge which seeks to address inequalities in ...

A BHF-funded researcher has discussed how her heart conditions and subsequent stroke have affected her and inspired the life-changing research that she leads ...

British Heart Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (225971), Scotland (SC039426) and the Isle of Man (1295). A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (699547) ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter are both abnormal heart rhythms, also called arrhythmias. They occur when there is an issue with the electrical signals and pathways in your atria – the ...

What are blood sugar levels? We all need some sugar in our blood called glucose, to provide our cells with energy. We get glucose from the food and drinks we consume. After we eat, a hormone called ...

British Heart Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (225971), Scotland (SC039426) and the Isle of Man (1295). A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (699547) ...

Your support powers groundbreaking research that saves lives and brings hope to people affected by heart and circulatory diseases. If you’re able to, please consider donating today. We’d really ...

A smart T-shirt, being developed with funding from BHF, could reveal heart conditions in danger of being missed ...

The average Brit will consume 7,560 chocolate bars, 2,268 slices of chocolate cake and 8,316 chocolate biscuits in a lifetime. A survey of 2,000 adults found the average person could also indulge ...

There’s a lot of marketing about beetroot juice’s benefits but there is not yet enough scientific evidence to give specific dietary recommendations. While research, including some funded by British ...