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


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.

 The liberDi device.

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.

 A woman itches her back

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.

Hands holding green organ transplant awareness ribbon (illustrative).

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.

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

3 hikers hospitalized after eating poisonous mushrooms in Israel

One is in critical condition. According to doctors, it is difficult to estimate his chances of recovery; “We don't have much experience in Israel with mushroom poisoning,” they said.

Mushroom 521

Kidney stones are a pain, especially for younger people - study

Also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, the stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys.

Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

Indonesian children's medicine contains ingredients linked to fatal kidney injury 

Indonesia has temporarily banned sales of all syrup-based medications as it investigates a spike in cases and 99 child deaths this year.

 A cameraman takes visuals outside the office of Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd. company, in New Delhi, India, October 6, 2022

Organ donation in Israel: Sharing the good - opinion

‘Everything in my life is overflowing with blessing – I feel a need to share it’

 KIDNEY DONOR Naama with transplant recipient Eliran.

Reflections on the 2nd anniversary of my kidney transplant

Whenever someone asks me how I am, I think for a moment and answer: wonderful.

 The Chaim clan at Mitzpe Masua in the British Park.

Israel becomes world leader in live donor kidney donations - WHO

A new World Health Organization report listed Israel's yearly average number of living kidney donors as just over 30 people per million.

A model of human kidneys.