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  Results presented at late-breaking trial session of National Kidney Foundation's 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings   New York, NY–Sept. 15, 2019— The respected peer-reviewed, medical journal The Lancet will publish today the results of a study presented in May at the National Kidney Foundation's 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings as a late breaking clinical trial that may offer hope to some patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD)...

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...

Oct. 19, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) national governing Board of Directors has named nephrologist Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston as the president-elect, with a term as president to begin in October 2022.

“I would like to thank the NKF leadership for the opportunity to advocate for the 37 million adults in the U.S....

  Arizona nurse to receive honor at NKF’s Spring Clinical Meetings 2020   New York, NY – February 11, 2020 – 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 the NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change....

March 9, 2021, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce Imperial Headwear as the “Official Headwear” and National Promotional Partner of the NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic, which to date has raised more than $100 million to promote kidney health and improve the lives of the 37 million Americans affected by kidney disease.  

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New Phase of the “Are You the 33%?” Campaign Empowers People to Take Action

March 1, 2021, New York, NY — In honor of National Kidney Month which starts today, the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) national public awareness campaign, "Are You the 33%?” enters a new phase focusing on the connection between type 2...

Washington, D.C., – March 1, 2021 — Living organ donors can suffer job losses, denial of insurance coverage, and significantly higher health-insurance premiums after giving the gift of life, but four bipartisan Members of Congress have come together to change that by introducing The Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 (LDPA), ...

Are you the 33%?   March 2, 2020, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is joining forces with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), and actor Wilmer Valderrama to reach the 1 in 3 American adults at risk for kidney disease.  “Are You the 33%?...

September 30, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation has reappointed Harold (Harv) Feldman for a second term as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), the foundation’s premier biomedical journal. 

Founded in 1981, AJKD is recognized worldwide as a leading source of information devoted to clinical research and the practice of...

Initiative Marks New Phase of the NKF “Are You the 33%?” National Kidney Disease Awareness Campaign

Whippany, N.J., – (BUSINESS WIRE) – February 4, 2021 – Bayer and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced that award-winning actress, Debbie Allen, has joined the “Are You the 33%?” national public awareness campaign to focus attention on the increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), also referred to as...