News & Stories
News & Stories
The latest news from NKF, from press releases and patient stories to expert insight into legislation and research.
Latest from the Press Room
June 2021
NKF Launches New Patient Research Portal
NKF Connecting Patients, Care Partners, Investigators for Better Research
June, 16, 2021 — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) unveiled a new portal to connect kidney...
June 2021
NKF Observes National Call Your Doctor Day
Foundation Encourages ALL Americans to Get their Annual Exams
June 8, 2021, New York, NY – National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Observes National Call Your Doctor Day on Tuesday, June 8th...
May 2021
National Kidney Foundation Launches Voices for Kidney Health™
Patients, families, and health professionals unite to advocate for change
New York, NY – June 1, 2021 — Today, National Kidney Foundation launches Voices for Kidney Health™, a...
May 2021
NKF and Charity Cryptocurrency ELONGATE Host Livestream
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...
May 2021
Patients Need Better Education About Kidney Disease, Study Finds
Study published in the National Kidney Foundation’s American Journal of Kidney Diseases
May 25 2021 — Kidney patients need better, more relevant education to best participate in the...
May 2021
NKF Urges Kidney Patients to Continue Masking, Social Distancing
Foundation urges CDC to issue guidelines for immune compromised patients and study need for booster vaccines
New York, NY, May 18, 2021 — In light of new CDC masking guidance...
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Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with...
Following a series of advocate-driven policy wins in Congress and state capitals across the country...
Yes, if you have lupus nephritis in all but the rarest of cases, you also have, by definition,...
Life after kidney failure can be overwhelming and debilitating, especially for children patients...
Kidney disease took from him, and Kapil answered by giving.
His beloved grandmother, Shantimayee...
COVID-19 forced many clinicians and patients to turn to digital, mobile, and virtual alternatives...
Media Inquiries
Julie Kimbrough
Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs
212.889.2210 ext. 136
julie.kimbrough@kidney.org
Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs
212.889.2210 ext. 136
julie.kimbrough@kidney.org
