Couple who met during dialysis call for better care
A couple who fell in love while undergoing dialysis at the same clinic have called on the government…
I’ve Got End of Life Kidney Failure at 28, Here Are the Signs I Missed
By Niven Hopkins, as told to Newsweek I was 26, fit and active. I went to the gym,…
Landmark Genomic Study Reveals Unique Genetic Risk Factors and Urgent Need for Local Research
Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts…
Girl, 3, Faces Second Organ Transplant After She and Her Brother Were Diagnosed with Rare Genetic Condition (Exclusive)
NEED TO KNOW Etta Cartmill, a 3-year-old girl in Northern Ireland, is preparing for her second major organ…
‘Thriving’ three year old facing second life-changing transplant
Etta Cartmill has spent much of her young life in hospital, fighting to survive. The toddler and her…
Scientists discover why pig kidneys were being rejected by transplant patients
Transplanting gene-edited pig kidneys into humans has been hailed as a pioneering procedure and a way to help…
I was afraid of needles and hospitals. Then I donated my kidney to save my dad’s life — this is what it was like
This article is based on a conversation with Hailey Price. It has been condensed and edited for clarity…
New genetic marker improves kidney transplant match predictions
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and…