Newsroom

General Health

• FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Diabetes-Related Kidney Disease - 09/30/2019

Research Studies

• The Lancet Publishes Study Showing Hyperkalemia Drug May Help Kidney Patients Stay on Hypertension Treatment - 09/15/2019
• Landmark Analysis Supports New Endpoints for Kidney Disease Trials - 08/28/2019
• Research Finds More than Half of Patients with Abnormal Kidney Function Not Getting Timely Follow-up - 07/16/2019
• Kidney Patients, Care Partners Invited to Submit Ideas and Innovations for National Prize Competition - 07/11/2019
• Study Shows Investigational Solution Reduces Catheter-Related Infections - 05/10/2019
• Study Finds Exercise Improves Overall Fitness of Older Kidney Patients - 05/10/2019
• New Study Shows Hyperkalemia Drug May Help Kidney Patients Stay on Treatment for Hypertension - 05/10/2019
• Study Suggests Artificial Intelligence Improves Donor Kidney Allocation Process - 05/09/2019
• Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury is on the Rise and Socioeconomic Factors Play a Role, Study Finds - 05/09/2019
• Kidney Disease in Patients with Diabetes is Going Undiagnosed, Says Study Presented at 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings - 05/09/2019
• Study Raises Questions about U.S. Kidney Allocation System - 03/28/2019
• New Article Compares Mortality Risk in Patients on Dialysis Versus Patients with Some Cancers - 02/06/2019
• Researchers Publish Findings on Study of How Living Conditions Affect Black Kidney Patients - 01/14/2019

Programs and Events

• IgA Nephropathy Patients Invited to Speak About their Disease to the FDA - 08/16/2019
• NKF Sponsors Workshop to Examine New Therapy for Diabetic Kidney Disease - 06/27/2019
• Ground-breaking Studies Presented at NKF's 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings - 05/10/2019
• Investigators Present Hundreds of Studies to Annual Gathering of Kidney Health Professionals at NKF 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings - 05/09/2019
• NKF Presents Highest Awards in Kidney Health at Important Gathering of Professionals - 05/08/2019
• Medical Experts Gather in Atlanta to Improve Clinical Care for Children with Chronic Kidney Disease - 12/05/2018

Foundation News

• National Kidney Foundation Journal Names New Editor-in-Chief - 07/24/2019
• KAPP Implements Recommendations from NKF Kidney Discards Conference - 07/17/2019
• 37 Million American Adults Now Estimated to Have Chronic Kidney Disease - 07/17/2019
• President Trump Announces Administration’s Bold Vision for Transforming Kidney Care - 07/10/2019
• NKF Expands THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE to 15 More Key U.S. Markets - 06/18/2019
• NKF Unveils Kidney Pathways, a Curated Kidney Health Education Curriculum - 06/13/2019
• NKF to Develop First-Ever Patient Registry for Chronic Kidney Disease - 05/21/2019
• HHS Report on Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Shows Cost Savings - 05/10/2019
• CDC Epidemiologist to Receive National Kidney Foundation's Public Service Award - 05/07/2019
• Transplantation Expert Dr. Matthew Cooper will receive NKF’s New Excellence Award - 05/06/2019
• Leader in Improving Diagnosis is Keynote Speaker at NKF’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings - 05/06/2019
• NKF Introduces New Award for Nephrology Nursing - 05/06/2019
• NKF Honors Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., with SCM19 Corporate Innovator Award - 05/02/2019
• NKF Applauds New Kansas Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors - 04/23/2019
• NKF Study Reveals Challenges in Co-Management of Kidney Patients in Primary Care - 04/17/2019
• NKF to Present Prestigious Joel D. Kopple Award to Washington Dietitian - 04/16/2019
• NKF Statement on CREDENCE Data as Potential New Treatment for Diabetic Kidney Disease - 04/14/2019
• NKF Statement on Landmark Legislation Signed by Oklahoma Governor to Protect Living Organ Donors - 04/11/2019
• FLAVIS and the NKF Team-Up to Promote Kidney Health Through Diet - 04/08/2019
• LogistiCare and National Kidney Foundation Team-Up for Kidney Patients - 04/03/2019
• Child Singer Angelica Hale to Host Live Stream NKF Fundraiser April 4th for National Donate Life Month - 04/01/2019
• Fresenius Medical Care North America Renews Partnership with NKF to Support People Affected by Kidney Disease - 03/27/2019
• Aurinia Recognizes World Kidney Day and National Kidney Month with New Activities Focused on Raising Awareness for Kidney Disease - 03/14/2019
• NKF, Jerry Rice and Team Urge All to “Heart Your Kidneys” on World Kidney Day - 03/14/2019
• Sonora Quest Laboratories Partners with NKF to Remove Barriers to CKD Testing - 03/12/2019
• HHS Secretary Azar Speaks on Transforming Kidney Care at the Kidney Patient Summit - 03/04/2019
• Advocates from Across the U.S., Child Singer Angelica Hale headed to Washington for 6th Annual Kidney Patient Summit - 03/03/2019
• NKF, Sports Icon Jerry Rice Team Up for Kidney Health - 03/01/2019
• National Kidney Foundation Announces Partnership with Icelandic Glacial - 02/28/2019
• New Home Test for Kidney Damage Shows Promising Results - 02/07/2019
• Detroit’s Dr. Jerry Yee Honored for Clinical Excellence by National Kidney Foundation - 01/30/2019
• Milwaukee's Ahmed Malik, MD, Wins NKF's Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award - 01/30/2019
• Wisconsin Kidney Patient, Advocate Wins NKF's Celeste Castillo Lee Award - 01/30/2019
• Toronto’s Dr. Charmaine Lok Wins Prestigious NKF Award for Guideline Work - 01/29/2019
• Dr. Gregory Germino of the NIH Wins Distinguished Lecture Award from NKF - 01/29/2019
• Dallas, Phoenix Teams Win NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic Finals at Pebble Beach - 01/22/2019
• NKF Statement: A Path Forward for Increasing Kidney Transplantation - 01/11/2019
• First Reports from Ambitious Workshop Published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology - 01/09/2019
• Chronic Kidney Disease Change Package Aims to Improve Diagnosis - 01/08/2019
• NKF Conference on Home Dialysis Examines Ways to Encourage Patients to Treat Kidney Failure at Home - 12/05/2018
• Pittsburgh’s Dr. Beth Piraino to Receive National Kidney Foundation's J. Michael Lazarus Award - 12/04/2018
• Rutgers University Professor Awarded CRN Research Grant to Study Metabolism of Patients with Kidney Disease - 12/04/2018
• National Kidney Foundation Bestows Highest Honor on San Francisco’s Neil Powe, MD - 12/04/2018
• National Kidney Foundation Announces the Launch of Kidney Medicine - 10/23/2018
• Report of National Kidney Foundation Consensus Conference to Decrease Kidney Discards - 10/22/2018
• John Gerzema Named Chairman of the National Kidney Foundation Board - 10/19/2018

• Position Statement on Reform of Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) Metrics - 07/09/2019

Legislative News

• NKF Statement on The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019 - 06/05/2019
• NKF Statement on CMS Final Rule on Protected Drug Class - 05/17/2019
• NKF Statement on New Legislation for Dialysis Innovation - 05/15/2019
• HHS Focus on Redesigning Dialysis Can Help Improve the Lives of Kidney Patients - 04/29/2019
• Advocates, Child Singer Angelica Hale, and HHS Secretary Bring Plans, Passion to 6th Annual Kidney Patient Summit - 03/06/2019
• National Kidney Foundation Applauds Congressional Champions for Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors - 02/14/2019
• National Kidney Foundation Statement on Texas v United States Ruling - 12/17/2018
• NKF Concerned about Proposed Changes to Medicare Part D - 11/26/2018
• New York Passes Living Donor Protection Act - 11/08/2018
• California Voters Put Dialysis Patients First, Prop 8 is Defeated - 11/07/2018