Researchers have identified six new biomarkers that could detect kidney injury faster and with more sensitivity, advancing safer drug development and improving health outcomes for patients. The new ...

Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney ...

Drug-induced kidney injury, or nephrotoxicity, is a common complication in clinical medicine that happens when drugs damage ...

COVID-19 is associated with accelerated decline in kidney function, especially after hospitalization, according to study findings.

Kidney Care UK figures show that of the 112,150 people who have completed its assessment tool, 49.7% have been identified as ...

Part of Nature Outlook: Medical diagnostics Until 2020, US clinicians routinely interpreted diagnostic tests that estimate kidney function using equations that incorporated race — specifically ...

A cohort study identified a link between COVID-19 and a faster decline in kidney function, especially following ...

Drug-induced kidney injury, or nephrotoxicity, is a common complication in clinical medicine that happens when drugs damage the kidneys ...

The journey to receiving a kidney transplant often feels overwhelming, but understanding the necessary steps can provide ...

A kidney function test regularly is also recommended for patients. People usually reduce their water intake in the winter months, because they feel less thirsty. This is a big contributor to ...

Comparing the change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) before and after COVID, individuals had a mean eGFR decline that was 5.0 mL/min/1.73 m 2 faster after infection in hospitalized ...