Kidney
January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures
During January, 54 transplants were performed on 47 patients, significantly higher than the previous record set in 2024, when about 36 transplants were performed in one month.
GWR resumes accepting submissions from Israel, to recognize record of Israeli kidney donation org
Beyond the headlines: Kidney donation record shows we all have something to give - opinion
Chronic kidney disease ranked ninth global killer in 2023, claiming 1.48 million lives
High body-mass index in teens raises the risk of early chronic kidney disease
While those with severe obesity appeared to be at higher risk, the Hebrew University researchers also found reason for concern in seemingly healthy young people with a high-normal BMI under 30.
How old is your body? This study can help you find out
Researchers have identified four markers that determine how different areas of the body age faster.
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.
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.
Meet the man who is making medical devices for the masses
Avner Spector founded Medispec and Curespec. His technology improves lives around the world.
Grapevine: Running a receipt
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
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.
