Kidney

Richard Rick Slayman, aged 62, etched his name in medical history on March 16 by becoming the first living individual to undergo such a transplant

World Kidney Day will be celebrated on the second Thursday of March 2024 so this year it will fall on 14 March. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of the health of kidneys

A chartered accountant tried to sell his kidney for money and to pay his dues. He ends up losing Rs 6.2 lakh to crooks

The NOTTO registry currently has 129,615 registered organ donors, which is less than 1% of India's population

A team of researchers has developed an AI-based approach to predict whether a person with Type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease, a frequent and dangerous complication of diabetes

Brand named Kerendia (finerenone) will cost Rs 97.5 per day as treatment cost in India

People who have recovered from coronavirus can safely donate their kidneys, according to the findings of a multi-centre study based on 31 transplant cases.

Many are unable to get the dialysis they need to survive as troubles mount after lockdown being imposed across the country

High salt intake alters sodium balance, making kidneys weaker to overwork, increasing blood pressure

Researchers say that consumption of red meat is linked to an increased risk of ESRD

Two-thirds of a set of 500 European children with CKD were classified as vitamin D deficient in a study

Umesh and Nilu told police they had sold their kidneys for Rs 4 lakh and Rs 3 lakh respectively as they needed money for their minor son's leg surgery

From 2011-2015, the insurer's internal claims data showed that maximum claims are from the age group of 19 years and 25 years