A virtual dog could soon be used as an educational tool to help prevent dog bites, thanks to an innovative project led by the University of Liverpool's Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC).

A smartphone application (app) can help in screening for atrial fibrillation, according to late breaking results from the DIGITAL-AF study presented today at ESC Congress.

Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late breaking research.

Researchers are reporting the initial findings of a study on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a major cause of heart attacks in women.

New research shows that very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or 'good') cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death.

Heart scans for patients with chest pains could save thousands of lives, research led by the University of Edinburgh suggests. The life-saving scans — called CT angiograms — helped to spot those with heart disease so they could be given treatments to prevent heart attacks. Researchers say current guidelines should be updated to incorporate the scans into routine care.

Confusion over how to diagnose a heart attack is set to be cleared up with new guidance launched today.

New guidelines recommend that pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation.

A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment.

Disinformation was in the news again this week. Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft said they removed accounts linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns.
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