Kidney

Beyond the headlines: Kidney donation record shows we all have something to give - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Gal Alush, widow of Dani z"l.
Kidney Disease.

Chronic kidney disease ranked ninth global killer in 2023, claiming 1.48 million lives

Human fetal kidney cells

Israeli researchers grow miniature human kidney in the lab, opening door to new treatments

 An illustrative image of kidneys.

To pee or not to pee: A cancer patient's experience with a nephrostomy - opinion


University hospital offers relief to those with kidney failure

Patients and relatives will learn at the hospital how to use equipment given to them and perform home dialysis.

 Prof. Adi Leiba with equipment and patient.

Man with world's largest kidney stone wins Guinness World Record

The 1.76 pound kidney stone – roughly the same weight as five baseballs – is the largest kidney stone ever recorded.

 A kidney stone. These form from crystalized minerals in urine that cause severe pain when exiting the urinary tract (Illustrative).

Meet the man who is making medical devices for the masses

Avner Spector founded Medispec and Curespec. His technology improves lives around the world.

 Avner Spector

Grapevine: Running a receipt

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 KIDNEY RECIPIENT Guy Dimery and donor Yael Keller are once again up and running.

Grapevine May 24, 2023: The seven-year itch

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 YAAKOV KATZ and Inbar Ashkenazi pose alongside the life-size portrait presented to Katz by the management of The Jerusalem Post Group.

Could this Israeli shockwave treatment delay kidney transplant?

Curespec's Nephrospec shows promise in preliminary studies.

 Curespect's Nephrospec

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.

 Culture and Sports Minister Chili Tropper speeks to the Israeli Olympic delegation competing at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo during a ceremony at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on June 23, 2021

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. 

 Uber ride.

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.

 IN AKKADIAN, ‘pe-ra wasarat’ means hair that is unloosened rather than uncovered.

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.

 In the United States, diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading cause of kidney failure, representing about 3 out of 4 new cases.