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April 7, 2022, New York, NY — Health care professionals should recognize that new potassium binders can help them get their patients on kidney and heart protective blood pressure medications called Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Inhibitors or RAASi in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that have comorbid heart failure, according to a late-breaking...

January 18, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) work group of kidney disease experts released their commentary today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) regarding the latest clinical guidelines for managing blood pressure...

 (March 15, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) proudly announces Glenda V. Roberts as the recipient of the prestigious Celeste Castillo Lee Patient Engagement Award. This award was established in honor of Celeste Castillo Lee, a longtime chair of NKF’s Patient and Family Council and a leading advocate for...

~National Kidney Foundation Celebrates 100 Successful Kidney Transplants Through Peer Mentoring in Partnership with National Kidney Registry~

(September 19, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to mark a significant milestone in its ongoing mission to save lives and promote kidney health. In collaboration with the National Kidney Registry (NKR), NKF is proud...

Late-breaking presentations shared before thousands at virtual NKF 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings 

April 7, 2021—New York, NY — Today, during the National Kidney Foundation’s annual Spring Clinical Meetings, attended by thousands of kidney health professionals, a study was presented of RenalytixAI’s new prognostic test that will make it easier to assess risk of progression and...

~Comprehensive Commentary Provides Insights and Implementation Guidance for US Healthcare Professionals by NKF and KDOQI~

(New York, NY – Wednesday, June 21, 2023) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and its Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) are pleased to announce the publication of the KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. This...

~Foundation Educates Patients Around the World on link between Kidney Disease and Kidney Cancer~

(October 25, 2023, New York, NY) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launched an educational animated patient-friendly video series on kidney cancer initially...

A Scientific Workshop Co-Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation and the US Food and Drug Administration

April 1, 2020, New York, NY — Emerging evidence supports the use of alternative endpoints to demonstrate the efficacy of treatments for progression of chronic kidney diseases.  Most notably in March 2018, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the...

(March 5, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce that nephrologist and epidemiologist Morgan Grams, MD, PhD, will receive NKF’s prestigious Garabed Eknoyan Award. The Garabed Eknoyan Award honors individuals...

~ Experienced Non-Profit People and Culture Expert joins the fight against kidney disease ~

(March 7, 2024, New York, NY) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently appointed Joanne (Jo) Rencher of New York as NKF’s Chief People Officer. Jo has a deep understanding of people and culture and exhibits an entrepreneurial spirit with a history of trailblazing diversity initiatives....