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NKF Grieves the Loss of National Board Member and Kidney Advocate Alan C. Mendelson - 10/18/2021
NKF and Nephrology Experts Looking to Advance CKD Research - 10/07/2021
Debbie Allen, National Kidney Foundation Team-Up to Push for Early Diagnosis of Kidney Disease - 09/30/2021
NKF and Advocates Champion Home Dialysis Bill - 09/29/2021
NKF and ASN Release New Way to Diagnose Kidney Diseases - 09/21/2021
NKF Observes National Hispanic Heritage Month by Highlighting Five Risk Factors for CKD - 09/15/2021
NKF Statement on Key Healthcare Policies to Help Kidney Patients - 09/15/2021
NKF and OptumLabs Call for Changes to Improve Kidney Health - 09/02/2021
NKF and NephCure Kidney International Invited Patients to Speak About Membranous Nephropathy - 08/31/2021
Update: Reassessing Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases - 08/24/2021
NKF Applauds FDA Action on Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine - 08/13/2021
NKF Partners with Alport Syndrome Foundation to expand Kidney Disease Patient Registry - 08/09/2021
National Kidney Foundation and Labcorp Data Show Millions Aren’t Tested for Kidney Disease - 08/05/2021
NKF and ASN Statement on Patient Access to New Drug Treatment Options - 08/04/2021
NKF Publishes Recommendations to Move Thousands of Patients from Dialysis to Transplant - 07/27/2021
NMDAM Celebrating 25 Years with - ONE VOICE, ONE VISION ...TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES - 07/21/2021
NKF Launches Educational Animated Video Series on Kidney Cancer - 07/07/2021
National Kidney Foundation Appoints David J. Cook to Board of Directors - 06/30/2021
Innovate Kidney Care Campaign Launched to Expand Home Dialysis - 06/29/2021
Spiceology Creates Four New Innovative, Salt-Free Seasonings - 06/28/2021
NKF Honors Father’s Day by Sharing Living Donor Stories - 06/18/2021
NKF Launches New Patient Research Portal - 06/16/2021
DaVita and the NKF Join Forces to Improve Health Equity in Kidney Transplantation - 06/10/2021
NKF Observes National Call Your Doctor Day - 06/08/2021
National Kidney Foundation Launches Voices for Kidney Health™ - 05/31/2021
NKF and Charity Cryptocurrency ELONGATE Host Livestream - 05/26/2021
Patients Need Better Education About Kidney Disease, Study Finds - 05/25/2021
NKF Urges Kidney Patients to Continue Masking, Social Distancing - 05/18/2021
NKF Health Policy Director Becomes Living Donor During Donate Life Month - 05/13/2021
NKF Observes World Lupus Day - 05/10/2021
National Kidney Foundation Launches Online Educational Program for Children - 05/04/2021
National Kidney Foundation Recognizes National Mental Health Awareness Month - 05/03/2021
Young Investigators Recognized at NKF’s 16th Annual National Young Investigators Forum - 04/28/2021
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Alan C. Mendelson to Board of Directors - 04/22/2021
National Kidney Foundation Statement on Derek Chauvin Verdict - 04/21/2021
NKF Honors Doctors, Scientists, Volunteer, Public Servant with Awards at Annual Spring Clinical Meetings - 04/09/2021
Removing Race from Estimates of Kidney Function: What Happens Next? - 04/09/2021
Investigator Presents Study Showing Decline in Kidney Disease Care During Pandemic - 04/08/2021
Dr. Maybank to be Keynote Speaker at Annual Gathering of Kidney Care Professionals - 04/08/2021
Scientists Share Latest Findings at NKF’s Annual Professional Meeting - 04/08/2021
New Test Could Lead to Earlier and More Intensive Intervention for Patients with Early-Stage Diabetic Kidney Disease - 04/07/2021
Study Reveals Drug is Safe in Patients with PKD at NKF’s Annual Professional Meeting - 04/07/2021
Patients on Dialysis are More Willing to Get Vaccine than General Population, Investigator Presents at the NKF’s Annual Professional Meeting - 04/07/2021
Cutting-edge Research Unveiled at NKF’s Annual Professional Meeting - 04/07/2021
Home Dialysis Nurse to Receive NKF’s Top Nursing Award - 04/06/2021
National Kidney Foundation Honors FDA Deputy Director for Public Service - 04/02/2021
Developing Treatments for Early Stages of Common, Chronic Kidney Diseases: Clinical Trial Considerations - 04/01/2021
NKF Observes National Donate Life Month in April - 04/01/2021
NKF Statement on Violence Against the AAPI Community - 03/31/2021
NKF Recognizes Illinois Nephrologist with Distinguished Service Award - 03/31/2021
Fresenius Medical Care North America Returns as National Sponsor of NKF’s Kidney Walk - 03/30/2021
NKF Presents Educator and Investigator with Shaul G. Massry Award - 03/29/2021
NKF Applauds White House Initiative to Vaccinate Dialysis Patients In-Center Nationwide - 03/25/2021
NKF Presents Nephrologist with J. Michael Lazarus Award - 03/24/2021
NKF Releases Commentary on Transplant Practices - 03/18/2021
St. Louis University Nephrologist, Researcher to Receive NKF’s Excellence Award - 03/16/2021
Celebrate World Kidney Day, Learn About Your Kidney Health - 03/11/2021
Indiana Kidney Recipient, Volunteer to Receive NKF’s Patient Engagement Award - 03/10/2021
Removing Race from Estimates of Kidney Function - 03/09/2021
NKF and Imperial Headwear Tee-Off to Help People with Kidney Disease - 03/09/2021
NKF Hosts Virtual 8th Annual Kidney Patient Summit - 03/02/2021
Diabetes is Focus for National Kidney Month - 03/01/2021
NKF Applauds Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors - 03/01/2021
NKF Launches the First-Ever National Registry for All Stages of Kidney Disease - 02/24/2021
Nephrologist from NYC Health + Hospitals to Receive NKF's Kopple Award - 02/23/2021
Scientific Activities Organizer to Receive NKF’s Garabed Eknoyan Award - 02/23/2021
National Kidney Foundation Launches New Pediatric Risk Calculator - 02/09/2021
National Kidney Foundation Launches First-ever Health Equity Advisory Committee - 02/05/2021
NKF and Debbie Allen Partner with Bayer to Launch New Initiative on Risk of CKD in People With T2D - 02/04/2021
Spiceology Asks Americans to Reimagine Flavor Without Salt - 02/02/2021
NKF Mourns the Passing of a Champion of Kidney Health - 01/28/2021
NKF Honors UnitedHealth Group with 2021 Corporate Innovator Award - 01/27/2021
National Kidney Foundation Condemns Attack on U.S. Capitol - 01/07/2021
Chris Jackson Joins NKF as Chief People Officer to Lead NKF’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Efforts - 01/06/2021
NKF Applauds Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Passed in the U.S. Senate - 12/21/2020
Statement on Kidney Patient Prioritization for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics - 12/17/2020
Public Forums to Provide Input to eGFR Joint Task Force - 12/17/2020
Peritoneal Dialysis is not a One-Size-Fits-All Treatment, New Commentary Says - 12/16/2020
Tulane University Doctor to Receive Prestigious 2021 David M. Hume Memorial Award - 12/15/2020
Hundreds of IgA Nephropathy Patients Share Experience with FDA, Professionals, Drug-makers - 12/09/2020
National Kidney Foundation Applauds House Passage of Landmark Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Bill - 12/08/2020
Study Shows Race May Not Be Needed to Accurately Estimate Kidney Function - 12/07/2020
Survey Shows Education and Communication Gaps in Lupus Nephritis Care - 12/07/2020
NKF Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Prioritize Kidney Disease in the First 100 Days - 12/03/2020
NKF and RenalytixAI Partner to Improve Early Stage Kidney Disease - 12/02/2020
Nephrologist Dr. Mark Perazella to Receive National Kidney Foundation’s Donald W. Seldin Award - 11/18/2020
Healthy.io partners with the National Kidney Foundation to help thousands of at-risk Americans prevent kidney failure - 11/17/2020
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist Soledad O’Brien to Serve as Master of Ceremonies for the National Kidney Foundation’s Virtual Kidney Walk - 10/27/2020
National Kidney Foundation Announces Appointment of University of Pittsburgh Nephrologist Dr. Paul M. Palevsky as President of the National Board - 10/26/2020
Drug Study Offers New Hope to Patients with Both Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes - 10/23/2020
American Ninja Warrior and National Kidney Foundation Join Forces to Help Kidney Patients Find a Living Donor - 10/22/2020
National Kidney Foundation Announces Atlanta Business Executive and Kidney Transplant Patient Anthony E. Tuggle as New Chair of the National Board - 10/20/2020
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Johns Hopkins Nephrologist to Board of Directors - 10/19/2020
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Atlanta Executive to Board of Directors - 10/19/2020
Boston’s Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas Named the National Kidney Foundation’s President-Elect - 10/19/2020