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 ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — 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 ...

Elevated blood levels of the protein cystatin C accurately predict higher risk of chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and death among elderly people with no known kidney problems - risks ...

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 ...

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, ...

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Amismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows. Healthcare providers for decades have measured blood ...

This is Part 3 of Embedded Bias, a series revealing how race-based clinical algorithms pervade medicine and why it's so difficult to change them. There it was on James Cannon’s lab report, two tiny ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...