Science in Her Stride

Science in Her Stride
Meet Caterina, a passionate PhD researcher at Queen Mary University of London, who’s taking her commitment to heart research beyond the lab. Specialising in atrial fibrillation and using artificial intelligence to find better treatments, Caterina is running the London Marathon for Heart Research UK. Motivated by herRead more

Katherine’s Story

Katherine’s Story
Katherine needed open heart surgery at the height of the covid-19 pandemic. Before the surgery she’d been unable to walk for more than 10 minutes. But after recovering she was inspired to take on a mammoth 5,000-mile cycling challenge in Scotland and where the team only hadRead more

HER Disease – Bo’s Story

HER Disease – Bo’s Story
Bo's Story "I wouldn't be able to breathe and I'd almost black out" After struggling with breathlessness and a racing heartbeat for months, Bo Okenla was blue lighted to hospital and diagnosed with a life changing condition. In November 2021, the then 28-year-old collapsed at home andRead more

Freddie’s Story

Freddie’s Story
My son Freddie was born on the 10th May 2016. When he was born, we were told he had a slight heart murmur but it was nothing to worry about, it would go away.   But over the first couple of months of his life, I justRead more