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Research on kidney disease has only begun to accelerate with advancements in medical technology, xenotransplantation, and prescription drugs. Kidney d...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen protections for kidney patien...

Dr. Robert Montgomery, Director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, presenting at the 2024 Spring Clinical Meetings Xenotransplant Session. The S...

More than 1 in 7 U.S. adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet about 9 in 10 don't know they have it. Because kidney diseas...

Millions of Americans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet many do not receive education about managing their condition until their kidne...

When people talk about living kidney donation, the focus is often on the donor or recipient. But behind every living donor is a support system of fami...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Government Relations team traveled to New Orleans for NKF’s 2026 Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM26), where more tha...

The kidney disease community is celebrating major advocacy victories in 2026 as four states—Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, and South Dakota—passed new ...

The 13th Annual Kidney Patient Summit: Raise Your Voice is a wrap, and the numbers tell the story. On March 16 and 17, more than 100 kidney patients, ...

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) supports the new CMS IOTA Model, which aims to increase kidney transplant access through better transparency, shared ...