Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is a major global health concern and the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
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New approaches in the battle against heartworm disease
Heartworm disease is a concern to dog and cat owners worldwide. Current disease control methods are increasingly challenged by drug resistance. Read more.
Practical Advice
In this short documentary, we hear from Dr Hull, who is involved in the treatment of people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Find out more.
EMPEROR-Preserved trial reveals that Empagliflozin reduces the risk of hospitalization for heart-failure and cardiovascular death
EMPEROR-Preserved trial reveals that Empagliflozin reduces the risk of hospitalisation for heart-failure and cardiovascular death. Find out more here.
Boehringer Ingelheim launches additional heart failure indication for Jardiance® (empagliflozin) in India
Boehringer Ingelheim launches additional heart failure indication for Jardiance® (empagliflozin) in India. Click here to find out and learn more.
Patient Documentary
People with type 2 diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease compared with people without diabetes
Heart Failure
Heart failure refers to the inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood through the body. Click here to find out more about heart failure.
World Heart Day 2021
The heart is one of the things with the potential to unite all of us as people. Click here to read patient stories about their heartbeat moment.
Understanding heart failure
Heart failure is a complicated clinical condition which affects more than 60 million people worldwide. Find out more about the condition here.
Living with heart failure
Click here to hear Patricia’s story on the impact that heart failure can have on mental health and the importance of finding support networks.
Metabolic Diseases
Interconnected cardio-renal-metabolic conditions – affecting the heart, kidneys, and metabolic system – are the leading cause of mortality worldwide.
Quick response in fighting Foot-and-Mouth-Disease
Colleagues from the Veterinary Public Health helped to contain an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) on the island of Rodrigues in just six days.
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 850 million people worldwide which is more than ten percent of the population.
Rare Diseases: Rare but not alone
We are committed to listen and learn from patients with rare diseases to deliver breakthrough therapies. Click here to find out more about our work.
About Chronic Kidney Disease
Find out more about chronic kidney disease, it’s causes and symptoms
Patient documentary - From diagnosis to everyday living
Hear these four brave people share personal experiences of the impact being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and heart disease has had on them, and more.
Harold Heart and Heart Failure
People with heart failure may experience a significant physical, social and emotional impact on their daily life. Click here to find out more information.
Marek's Disease Poultry Chicken
Five things you need to know to keep poultry free from outcomes of one of the most common virus affecting the animals’ immune systems. Learn more here.
Harold Heart and Dorothy Diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than people without diabetes. Click here to learn more.
Transboundary and emerging diseases
We fight TEDs through cutting-edge technologies. Click here to find out how our colleagues in Global Innovation and VPH prepare for outbreaks.
Jardiance® (empagliflozin) now approved in India for treatment of chronic kidney disease
Jardiance® (empagliflozin) now approved in India
Harold’s Guide for Living with Heart Failure
Here you can find a video with tips from Harold Heart and Friends on how to manage living with heart failure. Click here to find out and learn more.
Connect with your heart
If you know someone who has type 2 diabetes, they are twice as likely to develop heart failure than those without. Click here to find out more.
It’s Your Heart. Protect It. The Podcast.
In season 2, we hear from a range of experts to explore further how the interconnected systems call for collaboration and approach to care. Learn more.
Harold and Dorothy – Full Story
Watch how Harold Heart and Bernard Brain’s unhealthy lifestyle leads to the entrance of an unwanted house guest, Dorothy Diabetes. Learn more.