On World Kidney Day, Newsweek explores how one country is testing whether early detection can slow a global epidemic.

A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants. A new study shows a national plan ...

A closer examination of the APOL1 gene in Black patients with kidney disease can provide more accurate diagnoses than current ...

You Gotti be kidney-ing me. Lawyers for John Gotti’s convicted fraudster grandson are painting the former reality TV-star as a model citizen in an effort to keep him out of prison — while claiming his ...

At just 20 years old, she learned her kidney was failing. But she got a match from a living organ donor.

Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.

Shannon’s husband, Kyle, immediately volunteered to begin testing as a potential living donor — not just for her, but for ...

A new national study evaluating a landmark U.S. transplant policy change finds that efforts to correct the harms of race-based kidney function equations are associated with increased kidney ...

If you have kidney disease and diabetes, you may need to monitor your sugar, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and possibly protein intake. Exact needs will vary by kidney disease stage. Limit high ...

Professor Austin Stack expects the new registry will enhance how kidney health is monitored and managed ...

Chronic kidney disease has five stages based on urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) tests repeated over 3 months. Stages 1–2 often have few or no ...

Kidney stones are made of crystallized salts and minerals. Severe kidney stone pain and blood in your urine require medical attention. Drinking water and taking pain relievers can help you manage ...