09 September 2024
Over 1,100 of our supporters took on Sunday’s AJ Bell Great North Run as part of the event’s charity partnership. The determined BHF runners joined 60,000 other trainer-clad participants, to take on the 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields on 8th September, all with the same goal of funding lifesaving research.
06 September 2024
We're calling for a heart disease action plan to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease.
02 September 2024
A diet high in saturated fat is more dangerous for the heart than a diet high in unsaturated fat, even when there has been no weight gain, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 in London.
01 September 2024
New research we've funded has found that an invasive treatment approach is a safe option to help reduce risk of subsequent heart attacks in older patients.
01 September 2024
A cancer drug that unlocks the anti-inflammatory power of the immune system could help to reduce the risk of future heart attacks, according to research we've part funded presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in London.
31 August 2024
A new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify those at highest risk of conditions leading to heart-related death, including kidney failure and diabetes, according to new research funded by us presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress
29 August 2024
Catching up on sleep at the weekend could cut the risk of heart disease by up to 20 per cent, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in London.
28 August 2024
Vinne Jones has joined our star-studded ‘Restarting 11’ – an inspirational team of football stars and real-life heroes – to urge more than a quarter of a million people to learn lifesaving CPR.
21 August 2024
Roisin Donnelly and Mark Ashton-Rigby have been announced as new members of our Board of Trustees, bringing world-leading expertise in marketing and technology to the charity.
14 August 2024
The average distance to the nearest defibrillator has more than halved in one area of Manchester, thanks to a groundbreaking new project.
