The most important test to check the health of the kidney is the kidney function test. It is also called renal function test. In this, the functioning of the kidney is checked on several parameters ...

Evaluating both biomarkers may identify far more people with poor kidney function, and earlier in the disease process.

Kidney function tests determine whether the kidneys are functioning typically or whether a person may need regular testing or further treatment. Many online companies design these types of tests for ...

Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can ...

Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person’s kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health ...

Scientists are developing new ways of evaluating kidney health that don’t make potentially harmful assumptions based on the patient’s race. Quick, commonplace lab tests to screen for kidney problems ...

The results of two large-scale studies demonstrate that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors significantly ...

Kristal Higgins just wants to be healthy, become a nurse and travel to Greece. But she has kidney failure and has been on a transplant waiting list for six years. The disease and its comorbidities ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...