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.
Chronic kidney disease ranked ninth global killer in 2023, claiming 1.48 million lives
Israeli researchers grow miniature human kidney in the lab, opening door to new treatments
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Organ donation in Israel: Sharing the good - opinion
‘Everything in my life is overflowing with blessing – I feel a need to share it’
Reflections on the 2nd anniversary of my kidney transplant
Whenever someone asks me how I am, I think for a moment and answer: wonderful.
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.