A special awareness programme to mark World Kidney Day was held on March 12 at the Susantha Marapana Dialysis Unit of the Kegalle District General Hospital.The event was organised by the staff of the ...

Minister of Health and Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, conducted an inspection tour of two large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka, Kelun LifeScience (Pvt.) Ltd., and Celogen ...

Top causes of kidney failure are uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension, but doctors now also link it to infections, overuse ...

Dad-of-two Jonny McGregor was "worried" about mum Eileen when she offered to donate a kidney to him but she was determined to ...

'The transplant changed my life' ...

March is Kidney Disease Awareness Month and many people, especially those with diabetes or who are on dialysis may have concerns about their feet and kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease, ...

It’s probably the most difficult question Greg Mackay has ever asked in his life. Would you be willing to donate one of your ...

The current kidney care model—focused on late-stage disease and in-center hemodialysis—is unsustainable, because of costs, environmental burden, poor outcomes, and reduced quality of life.

Abstract: During hemodialysis, real-time monitoring of patients’ dialysis adequacy on hemodialysis machines can prevent complications and improve the long-term survival rate of patients. However, ...

Tiny RNA molecules carried by extracellular vesicles in the bloodstream can accurately predict kidney function decline and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease (CKD), as reported by ...

Preparations for the inaugural Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima Foundation Charity Golf Tournament, are gaining momentum, with the corporate world showing significant interest in the event. Scheduled to take ...