Kidney
Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damage, Israeli researchers find
A joint Australian-Israeli study identifies how premature birth disrupts kidney development, potentially leaving babies with a lifelong shortage of vital filtration units.
New robot helps Israeli surgeons crush kidney stones without the splash
Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ
'Unbelievable full circle': Terror attack survivor’s kidney saves rescuer’s brother 24 years later
Grapevine May 24, 2023: The seven-year itch
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Could this Israeli shockwave treatment delay kidney transplant?
Curespec's Nephrospec shows promise in preliminary studies.
MK Tropper sues Likud activists who called him 'pedophile'
A known Likud activist on TikTok called Tropper a 'stinking pedophile' and claimed he had donated a kidney only because he was exposed.
Uber driver donates kidney to passenger, sparking lifelong friendship
An Uber driver donated his kidney to a passenger, forever changing the trajectory of an elderly dialysis patient's life.
26 Israeli women were hospitalized for visiting a hair salon
Many women have been straightening their hair in recent years, but they may not be aware of the serious potentially life-threatening health risks.
This rare earth metal can infiltrate your kidney cells - study
The earth metal, gandolinium, can cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis - a painful, often fatal, disease that affects the skin and organs.
Israeli dialysis system scores FDA approval, moves treatment home
It allows patients to perform dialysis at home, work, or anywhere else while being monitored by their physician using advanced telemedicine.
Do you feel itchy? All the reasons for itchiness and how to treat it
For people with chronic itching, the suffering never stops. It leads to a lack of sleep, anxiety and problems with sexual performance, all of which contribute to poor quality of life.
Record high number of organ transplants in Israel in 2022
This year saw an increase in cooperation with foreign countries like Austria, the Czech Republic and the Emirates in the exchange of kidneys.
Health Ministry removes licenses for hair-straightening cosmetics that caused kidney damage
The committee found that there is a causal link between the time between the straightening and the kidney damage in the reported cases.