Covid-19: Public support action on obesity
74% of the Public support Government action on obesity in the wake of emerging links with COVID-19. Polling shows strong…
Heart & Lung
New organ donation law
On the 20th May 2020, the law concerning organ donation in England changed. The decision as to whether or not…
ECMO Proto Device fights Covid-19
Shandong University Researchers Develop ECMO Proto Device in Aid of Fighting COVID-19. After the COVID-19 outbreak, the name ECMO (Extracorporeal…
$6.5 million for research project on cardiovascular disease
Christoph Binder, Professor of Atherosclerosis Research at MedUni Vienna, is to coordinate an international research network investigating the role of…
Diet and activity reduces cholesterol in kids
New study shows that dietary and physical activity intervention reduces LDL cholesterol level in children. An individualised and family-based physical…
Over half of smokers in England want to quit for COVID
Over half (53%) of current smokers with lung conditions were planning to quit smoking due to COVID -19 in May,…
Heart Failure & COVID-19
https://youtu.be/09wVxttj_GM World Heart Rhythm Week will be held from 1 - 7 June. Learn more in this video interview between…
Fire service instructors’: Limit exposures to 9 per month
New research published in Experimental Physiology suggests that fire service instructors are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to…
World Heart Rhythm Week 2020
ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES WORLD HEART RHYTHM WEEK 1 - 7 JUNE 2020. World Heart Rhythm Week, the brainchild of Arrhythmia…
A female partner may be key to successful weight loss in men
The key to successful weight loss for men is women when they live with a female partner, a new study…