The NHS has begun giving patients a new DIY heart monitor which looks for heart rhythm problems. Traditional monitors can require lengthy set-up by a trained physiologist, but the new kit can be sent ...

A smart watch may be under your Christmas tree this week. The nifty gadgets are advertised as a tool to help you stay healthy. But can smart watches be trusted to look out for your heart? A Maryland ...

An area coroner has warned that a design flaw in heart monitors used by hospitals could put lives at risk. Timothy Brennand, senior coroner for Manchester West, published a prevention of future deaths ...