The Latest Breaking News from BHF

‘My best friend was happy, healthy and looking forward to new year. Then his heart just stopped’

Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome affects around 500 people every year in the UK

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025

Gym member suffers cardiac arrest during class despite ‘no real warning signs’

A gym manager halted his spin class to perform CPR on a man who suffered cardiac arrest

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Stall holders to be wary of 'scam' Christmas fayre advertised in Dundee

STALL holders have been urged to exercise caution after a fake Christmas fayre was advertised in a major shopping centre

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2025

Health warnings issued as parts of UK brace for approaching heatwave

Yellow heat-health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for most of England which are in force until 6pm on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Doctors can now detect heart failure by scanning this other body part

The scanner uses technology similar to facial recognition on a patient’s foot

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

AI foot scanner could keep people with heart failure out of hospital – study

The device – roughly the size of a smart speaker – is installed at a patient’s bedside at home.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Eight things you should be doing to protect the health of your heart

Water, sleep, and the Mediterranean diet can all help

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

How to look after your heart health this summer

Prioritise sleep, move your body and know your numbers, say the experts.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Man loses wife and son to same heart condition: ‘I feel robbed’

The pair ‘still had so much to do’

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Heart health in the UK is declining rapidly in ‘worrying trend’. Here’s why

Cardiovascular deaths in working-age adults have risen by 18 per cent since 2019, according to analysis by the British Heart Foundation (BHF)

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025