How does COVID-19 impact the kidneys?
Baylor College of Medicine experts Dr. David Sheikh-Hamad and Dr. Rajeev Raghavan explain the risks and effects of coronavirus on the kidneys.
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CSI-style scientific investigation finds answers for Mesoamerican Nephropathy
Baylor-led study leads to public health strategies resulting in the first-ever downward trend in Mesoamerican Nephropathy in two decades.
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Evaluating new efforts to revamp kidney care
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 30 million adults in the United States. Each year, 100,000 patients transition to the most advanced stage of kidney
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Barriers to employment for dialysis patients
Jobs are central to many of our political conversations. Measures like the unemployment rate are good indicators of the overall health of our economy, and
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‘SONG’ Initiative gives kidney disease patients a voice in their treatment
Living with a chronic condition like kidney disease can be difficult and for some patients, it can be hard to speak up when it comes
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On the path to solving a medical mystery in Nicaragua
Recently, doctors from all over the world convened in Mexico at the World Congress of Nephrology, organized by the International Society of Nephrologists, to discuss
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