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National Kidney Foundation’s Innovation Fund Invests in ZeitLife to Modernize Kidney Preservation and Logistics - 11/16/2023
NKF of Michigan Passes New Legislation to Protect Living Donors - 11/08/2023
National Kidney Foundation Partners with HHS Technology Group to Launch the KidneyCARE™ Study, Successor to the NKF Patient Network® - 11/01/2023
NKF Remembers Advocate Leader Derek Forfang - 10/25/2023
NKF Launches Educational Animated Video Series on Kidney Cancer in Eight Languages - 10/25/2023
NKF Celebrates 35 Years of Uniting Authors and Literary Enthusiasts to Benefit Kidney Patients - 10/24/2023
NKF Announces Young Investigator Research Grant Award Recipients - 10/02/2023
NKF Proudly Announces the 2023 Health Equity Community Engagement Award Winners - 10/02/2023
National Kidney Foundation: NEW ORGAN PROCUREMENT TRANSPLANT LAW IS GAME-CHANGER - 09/22/2023
NKF Remembers Lioness of Kidney Advocacy - 09/22/2023
NKF's Innovation Fund Invests in Diatiro to Advance Kidney Health - 09/21/2023
National Kidney Foundation Launches KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™ Initiative At DC Events - 09/20/2023
NKF & National Kidney Registry Partnership Marks Milestone - 09/19/2023
Only 40% of Diabetes Patients Get Recommended Kidney Health Testing - 08/30/2023
Chronic Itching Worsens Fatigue and Reduces Quality of Life in 50% of Hemodialysis Patients - 08/16/2023
Unanimous Passage of Organ Procurement Transplant Act is Good Day for Patients - 07/28/2023
National Survey Shows Lack of Patient Awareness of minimally invasive options for hemodialysis - 07/24/2023
ASN and NKF Joint Statement on the USPSTF Final Research - 07/18/2023
New Report: Advancing Kidney Health: A Call to Action - 06/28/2023
New KDOQI Commentary of 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Glomerular Diseases Published - 06/21/2023
NKF's Innovation Fund Invests in Klinrisk to Revolutionize Chronic Kidney Disease Care - 06/12/2023
NKF Appoints Walmart Chief Medical Officer Dr. Wigneswaran to National Board - 06/01/2023
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Former U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler to National Board of Directors - 06/01/2023
Statement from the National Kidney Foundation on Remembering Shaul G. Massry, MD - 05/05/2023
NKF Calls for Swift Passage of National Living Donor Protection Act - 04/27/2023
The NKF Honors Medicare and Medicaid Innovators with Public Service Award - 04/21/2023
MAGMA trial Presented at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings - 04/14/2023
Expert in Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants Addressed Attendees at NKF's Annual Spring Clinical Meetings for Nephrology Professionals - 04/13/2023
Interim Analysis of the Phase 3 PROTECT Study of FILSPARI™ (Sparsentan) in IgA Nephropathy Presented by Travere Therapeutics at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings - 04/12/2023
Effects of Triple Knockout and Human Transgenes on Survival of Kidney Xenografts in Nonhuman Primates Presented at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings - 04/12/2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Dr. Ana Ricardo with Distinguished Service Award - 04/11/2023
NKF Appoints Morgan Stanley Executive to National Board~Valerie Dixon-Joins the Kidney Disease Fight~ - 04/06/2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Utah Nephrologist, Researcher with Prestigious Award - 04/05/2023
NKF Appoints Vizient, Executive to National BOD~Monica Davy joins the Kidney Disease Fight~ - 04/04/2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Pediatric Nurse with Prestigious Carol Mattix Award - 03/27/2023
Congress Must Fund Kidney Disease Prevention at CDC - 03/23/2023
Lack of Government Accountability and Oversight is Costing Lives - 03/22/2023
NKF to Award Dietitian Lois Hill with Top Nutrition Award - 03/20/2023
NKF Honors Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Tanjala Purnell for Transplantation Research - 03/13/2023
National Kidney Foundation Hosts 10th Annual Kidney Patient Summit - 03/02/2023
NKF Launches New Public Education Series on Hyperkalemia - 02/28/2023
NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic hosts another record-breaking year - 02/28/2023
NKF Innovation Fund Invests in Relavo to improve home dialysis - 02/15/2023
State of the Union Response: National Kidney Foundation Ready To Work With Leaders To Improve The Lives Of Kidney Patients - 02/07/2023
NKF Encourages Prioritization of Innovative Research and Increased Investments for Kidney Patients - 02/07/2023
NKF Honors Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra with Top Researcher Award - 01/23/2023
NKF Honors Dr. Delgado with Prestigious Garabed Eknoyan Award - 01/11/2023
National Kidney Foundation Journal Changes Name to Advances in Kidney Disease and Health - 01/06/2023
National Kidney Foundation Renews Appointment of Top Advocacy Leader to Board of Directors - 12/21/2022
MediGO is Latest Recipient of National Kidney Foundation Innovation Fund Investment - 12/20/2022
New Study: Heat Waves from Climate Change Pushing Kidney Patients to ER - 12/06/2022
NKF Honors Kidney Patient for Continuing to Advocate for Others - 11/30/2022
NKF Honors Researcher for Breakthroughs in Kidney Disease - 11/28/2022