
Laura Piercy
@laurajpiercy
Senior Media Officer (Health and Research) at @TheBHF. Previously research engagement at @thestrokeassoc. All views are my own.
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15-12-2016 20:47:53
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Team British Heart Foundation ready for day one of #NewScientistLive New Scientist. We’re here all weekend - come by and learn CPR using our RevivR app, test yourself against AI and more!



Researchers we fund at Barts and The London, Queen Mary have found what they hope will become the first blood test for myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and improve diagnosis of the potentially deadly condition. bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/new…

It’s lovely to be among lots of others working in comms and marketing at Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) this afternoon to hear about how different organisations have created compelling communications campaigns. Here is our very own Lisa Jones talking about British Heart Foundation’s Big Beat Challenge.


Absolutely thrilled to see this incredible British Heart Foundation research hit the news today! The stem cells used on Finley’s heart are what BHF Prof Caputo Bristol Heart Institute is using to create new stem cell plasters to repair congenital heart defects. Thanks Matthew Hill! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

It's been a while in the making working with @sciencekate1 but so pleased that this research from BHFDataScience British Heart Foundation led by @ReechaSofat is out in the world!

Over the last six months I’ve been speaking to the geneticists, chemists and cardiologists at the forefront of an audacious attempt to cure inherited heart disease. My long read is published in the Sunday Times Magazine today and online The Times and The Sunday Times thetimes.co.uk/article/f6f311…

❣️Cardiovascular disease is lead cause of death for women in 🇬🇧 & 🌎 ❣️Raising awareness is one of the key aspects to address the problem ❣️Read here on Mail Online Women’s Health Special British Heart Foundation Newcastle University dailymail.co.uk/health/menopau…




It’s #WorldHeartDay and we are delighted to launch ‘The Hidden Heart’, a programme produced in partnership with ITN Business. ❤️ The programme will explore hidden heart conditions, innovations in research and more. Available now on our website: bhf.org.uk/hiddenheart

Study by British Heart Foundation, using our data, reveals: Giving children food high in calories, fat and sugar ‘damages blood vessels’ - from The Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/childr…

Our research opens a "crucial window of opportunity" for patients. #heartfailure #AI #data Leeds Institute for Data Analytics University of Leeds @LeedsMedHealth Cardio-Respiratory - LTHT by Ramesh Nadarajah Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) British Heart Foundation bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…



