More than 99 per cent of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, reports a large-scale study led by Northwestern Medicine in the US and Yonsei University in South Korea.

A fast, free cholesterol test, pioneered at Barts Health and now available at local pharmacies across east London, is helping people catch hidden heart risks early — potentially preventing heart attacks and strokes.

University Hospitals Dorset’s Stroke Research Team is the UK’s leading recruiter for a national clinical study to support patients recovering from stroke.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment than is currently recommended in UK guidelines, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is celebrating a major national success after its Stroke Thrombectomy  and Interventional Neuroradiology  Teams won all three categories it was shortlisted for at the prestigious HSJ Digital Awards 2025.

Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are involved in a national study to develop a tool to guide clinicians when they are assessing people suffering symptoms which could be caused by both migraines and transient ischaemic attack, also known as ‘mini-stroke’.

People at risk of cardiovascular disease could be identified a decade before they have a heart attack or stroke, a breakthrough University of Dundee study has discovered.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning is being used to personalise stroke care for patients to try and reduce future disability.

Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures does not reduce a patient’s risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK clinical trial, funded by the British Heart Foundation.

A new 15-minute tool to screen stroke survivors for visual perception problems has been launched by researchers from Durham and Oxford universities.

A University of Dundee academic has been hailed as one of the UK’s most innovative women as politicians, funders, industry representatives, NHS partners and other key stakeholders gathered to celebrate her achievements.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust has been recognised as a top patient recruiter in two major national clinical trials.

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.

Healthcare professionals across Leicestershire are being offered a unique opportunity to enhance their careers and drive sustainability through North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College’s new Skills Bootcamp.

Tens of thousands of people who have a stroke could be diagnosed and treated sooner as new data found that the average time between onset of first symptoms and a 999 call being made was nearly an hour and a half.  

Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are supporting an international study looking at whether a new drug could help reduce the risk of strokes reoccurring in patients.

Clinicians at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are using AI technology to help deliver faster and more accurate diagnoses of strokes.

A Canterbury stroke patient who features in an NHS film about the use of Artificial Intelligence in urgent stroke treatment, has been speaking about the experience and care which ‘has given me a lifeline’.

A service helping stroke survivors recover faster at home has seen waiting times slashed from six weeks to eight days.

Stroke patients in Hull and parts of East Yorkshire are to benefit from a new rapid assessment system aimed at saving lives and improving care.