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Clinical trials for pig-to-human kidney transplants are starting. See how patients and advocates helped shape this breakthrough moment.

If you form a kidney stone, it is important to work with your doctor, usually a “urologist”, to come up with a plan to monitor or get rid of your kidn...

Explore how cannabis affects kidney health. Learn about benefits, risks, safe use, and transplant considerations for people with kidney disease.

Patient voices matter. See how NKF’s KidneyCARE Study™ is changing kidney disease research by focusing on real-life experiences and long-term data

Discover how people on peritoneal and home hemodialysis live safely with pets. Get expert advice and simple steps to protect your health at home.

Discover how hospice care helps people with kidney failure manage pain and find peace without dialysis or transplant.

He saved his mom's life through a paired kidney exchange. A decade later, he honored her decision not to return to dialysis. Now he shares their ...

Learn how the NKF Innovation Fund is supporting groundbreaking kidney transplant technologies. 

Some medicines can damage your kidneys. Many more are removed by your kidneys. Read more to learn about using medications safely when living with CKD.

There can be a lot of challenges when doing home dialysis, but you can overcome them! Learn about common challenges and concerns, and how you can prep...