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
November 2021
NKF Appoints Three Top Executives to Board of Directors
Hubert L. Allen of Illinois, Renée Richardson Gosline of Massachusetts and Alison Steiber of Ohio join the fight against kidney disease
November 10, 2021, New York, NY — The...
November 2021
NKF Statement on Rule Requiring Vaccinations for Dialysis Facility Staff
November 4, 2021
Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the leading kidney patient organization in the U.S., applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for...
November 2021
NKF to Doctors: Listen to Complaints of Itchy Skin
November 4, 2021, New York, NY 2021 —Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will ask nephrologists from around the world gathered for a virtual conference to pay attention...
November 2021
NKF Presents Innovative NKF Patient Network to Nephrology Community
Nov. 4, 2021, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will present today the new NKF Patient Network to nephrologists and other...
November 2021
Labcorp and NKF Promote Patient Registry to Enhance Clinical Trial Accessibility, Diversity
BURLINGTON, N.C., and NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2021 — Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the largest patient...
November 2021
Best Selling Authors Gather to Raise Awareness for Kidney Disease
November 2, 2021, San Francisco, CA— For more than three decades, hundreds of avid readers in the San Francisco Bay Area have had the opportunity to lunch with their favorite authors during...
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For Members of Congress, social media has emerged as an essential tool for engaging with the public...
Recently two of the biggest champions for kidney patients in Congress, Reps. Bobby Rush (D-IL) and...
Just a year or two from now, patients waiting for a human kidney may be able to participate in a...
By Anthony E. Tuggle, NKF National Board Chair
COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on people...
While treatments for chronic kidney disease (CKD) have recently seen some notable advances, the...
Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes the end-stage renal...
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
