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Late-breaking presentations shared before thousands at virtual NKF’s 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings
April 7, 2021—New York, NY — Today, before the National Kidney Foundation’s Annual Spring Clinical Meetings, which attracts thousands of kidney health professionals, a new study was present that demonstrated the safety and tolerability of Metformin as a potential therapeutic intervention...
NKF and Elongate align on Dedication to Helping Kidney Patients and Addressing Healthcare Disparities
May 26, 2021, New York, NY – Elongate, the world’s largest, first-ever charity cryptocurrency, will host a livestream on Twitch Sunday, May 30 from 12 pm to 1 pm ET announcing an exciting opportunity with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the largest, patient-...
Dr. Shubha Ahya to be honored at April’s 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings
March 31, 2021—New York, NY —Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) highlights the work of one of thousands of kidney health professionals for their community service and educational activities in promoting NKF’s mission on a local level and presents that person with the Medical Advisory...
Desde un colapso repentino y accidentes cerebrovasculares hasta tratamientos de diálisis y trasplantes fallidos, las trayectorias por la enfermedad renal de Nathan y Candria han sido marcadas con muchos contratiempos. A pesar de estos desafíos, nunca han dejado de aceptar los hermosos momentos de la vida y de valorar a su familia. Así es como encontraron la fuerza para vivir la vida al máximo sin dejar que sus enfermedades los definan.
...Living Donors Save Lives and Give Others a Second Chance at Life
May 13, 2021, New York, NY – While COVID-19 continues to dominate the United States healthcare system, nearly 100,000 Americans are still on a waitlist for a kidney transplant and each day 12 patients die waiting for a kidney. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Health Policy...
All quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation - March 31, 2021
“Since the start of the pandemic countless acts of harassment, including violent and verbal attacks, have occurred against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The continued increase in hate crimes is both disheartening and abominable. From the recent tragic killing of eight innocent people in the Atlanta area, six of whom were...
Siblings Giving the Gift of Life on National Siblings Day
New York, NY - April 1, 2021 – April is National Donate Life Month and, Saturday, April 10th is National Siblings Day! The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) celebrates this important month and day by sharing critical information about living kidney donation as well as honoring National Siblings Day by highlighting inspiring stories of siblings throughout the...
Dr. James Lash to be honored at 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings for dedication to kidney health
March 29, 2021—New York, NY — Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action...
Proposed Partnership is Key to Vaccinating At-Risk Population
New York, NY—March 25, 2021 – Today, the National Kidney Foundation applauds the Biden...
Authors support global guidelines on selecting and management of candidates
March 18, 2021 — Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) unveiled a review by its Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) of the global Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Candidates for...