Kidney Disease

New alert systems and tests detect drug-induced kidney damage before the harm is irreversible

IgA nephropathy, an immune assault on the kidneys, is often missed. New treatments mean that spotting it sooner might save lives

Three types of diabetes medication are improving the outlook for patients with kidney disease

A series of novel treatments and medical insights is helping chronic kidney disease patients

Kidney damage can sneak up on people without symptoms. A new diagnosis can mean major limits on how a person lives

Chronic kidney disease has a variety of causes, ranging from immune system problems to medication side effects

Care innovations have allowed many more people with kidney disease to become parents. But pregnancy still carries risks

Your kidneys silently filter 150 quarts of blood every single day — but what happens when they stop working?

These three disorders could really be “CKM syndrome,” which can be treated with drugs like Ozempic

A man diagnosed with brain death received a kidney that was modified to be type O, which is compatible with all blood types

As cases of chronic kidney disease emerge in outdoor laborers around the world, scientists are finding that repeated damage from prolonged extreme heat seems to be a leading factor to kidney failure

New formulas, devices and tools are removing historical bias from medical diagnoses