Press Room
August 2024
National Kidney Foundation Unveils Recommendations for Genetic Testing in Kidney Disease
New York, NY (August 8, 2024) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has released new comprehensive recommendations for the use of genetic testing in diagnosing genetic kidney diseases. The...
July 2024
NKF Announces Dr. Jesse Roach as New SVP of Government Relations
Accomplished Health Leader and Nephrologist to Drive NKF's Legislative Agenda
Washington, DC, (7/29/2024) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has named Jesse Roach, MD, as the permanent...
July 2024
New Policy Will Remove Race, Improve Equity in Transplantation
Washington, DC (July 08, 2024)— The following is a joint Statement from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and American Society of Nephrology (ASN) on the Organ Procurement and...
June 2024
National Kidney Foundation Applauds Progress on HOLD Act
Statement from the NKF on House Energy and Commerce Committee Advancing the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act (H.R. 6020)
Washington, DC (June 12, 2024)—The following is a statement from...
May 2024
The NKF Survey Shows Physicians Seek New Solutions to Manage Hypertension, a Leading Risk Factor for Kidney Diseases
Survey highlights growing epidemic of hypertension and the urgent need for additional treatment options to lower blood pressure
(May 29, 2024, NEW YORK, NY) - A survey recently conducted...
May 2024
New Analysis on Hypertension Treatment Presented as Late-Breaking Research at National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings
Long Beach, CA - May 16, 2024 - A new analysis of a study comparing two commonly used medications, chlorthalidone (CTD) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), is set to be presented as a late-...
May 2024
Promising Findings on Kidney Function Preservation in IgA Nephropathy Patients at National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings
Long Beach, CA - May 15, 2024 - A new study to shed light on the long-term nephroprotective potential of sparsentan compared to maximally titrated irbesartan (MT-IRB) in patients with IgA...
May 2024
The National Kidney Foundation’s 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings Late-Breaking Presentation on New Therapy Shows Promising Results for IgAN Patients
(May 14, New York, NY) – During a late-breaking abstract presentation at the annual 2024 NKF Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM) tomorrow Dr. Dana Rizk, from the University of Alabama at...
May 2024
National Kidney Foundation Journal Names New Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Mahboob Rahman named to leadership role at Kidney Medicine an open access journal focused on clinical medicine in nephrology and hypertension
New York, NY—May 14, 2024—The National...
May 2024
The National Kidney Foundation Releases Updated Change Package to Improve CKD Care
~Web-based tool aims to help health professionals improve care through better recognition and management of CKD~
(New York, NY—May 09, 2024) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has released...