Industry professionals attend conferences to network, learn, connect with peers and, now, thanks to smartphone-based diagnostic tests, they get can important health screenings, too. At the ...

Growing impacts of chronic kidney disease and the importance of early detection were highlighted by the health minister on ...

Smartphone-powered home testing doubled CKD screening rates and improved diagnosis and follow-up care in patients with diabetes and hypertension. The intervention group showed a significant increase ...

March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of kidney health and the need for comprehensive screening to close gaps in care, especially for those living with ...

A new study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions revealed that smartphone-enabled home testing can improve early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD), one of ...

Chronic Kidney Disease often develops silently, with symptoms appearing only in later stages. Doctors stress that early screening and lifestyle changes can help prevent serious complications.

* Sex-specific cut-off values are from a single study. Use of the same cut-off value for men and women leads to higher values of prevalence for women than men. Current recommendations from the ...

Being in a more advanced stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) comes with an increased risk of cognitive impairment among patients with CKD, according to a February study published in the JAMA Network ...

The kidney filters blood to remove waste products and excess water. In addition, the kidney plays a role in acid-base (pH) ...

Local drugstore chain Mercury Drug Corp. plans to expand its free kidney screening program to 50 more branches, aiming to help more Filipinos avoid the catastrophic complications of Chronic Kidney ...