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.

Doctors at Rambam Hospital use a new method for providing respiratory assistance to premature babies.
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New robot helps Israeli surgeons crush kidney stones without the splash

Medical team performing surgery

Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ

Reuven (right) and Yonatan (left) recover at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital following the kidney transplant.

'Unbelievable full circle': Terror attack survivor’s kidney saves rescuer’s brother 24 years later


Deadly ageism in Israel – opinion

As of January there were 857 people waiting in Israel for a kidney. I am one of them

Elderly people queue up for free surgical masks from a convenience store, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, in Hong Kong, China February 7, 2020.

A live kidney is highest form of charity

For years, living kidney donors were common among relatives and friends, but what Matnat Chaim in Israel and other organizations are encouraging is the donation of a live kidney to strangers.

Kidney transplant operation at Rambam Hospital in Haifa

Israeli tech firm develops life-saving automatic kidney monitoring device

Acute Kidney Injury affects 19 million patients worldwide, and result in 300,000 deaths a year in the US.

Sentinel urine output monitor for early detection and prevention of Acute Kidney Injury

Bernard Madoff is dying, seeks early release from prison

He had previously asked Trump to commute his sentence, but the president has yet to act.

Accused swindler Bernard Madoff exits the Manhattan federal court house in New York, U.S. on January 14, 2009

Israeli lawmaker donates kidney to a stranger

The transplant was arranged through Matnat Chaim, a nonprofit organization based in Jerusalem that works to encourage kidney donations.

Hili Tropper

Blue and White MK Chili Tropper donates kidney to stranger

Chili Tropper announces hospitalization after kidney donation surgery.

A HALLWAY is seen at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Ein Kerem.

The human spirit: #684

Now the numbers themselves are part of the story, changing how Israel is perceived.

(LEFT TO right) Dr. Samir Abu- Gazala; recipient Miles Hartog (in bed); donor Dr. Moshe Halberstam; and Dr Abed Khalaila.

Police bring Orthodox man to hospital on Shabbat for kidney transplant

"Shabbat Shalom, sir, we are happy to inform you that a kidney is waiting for you to be transplanted in the hospital and you have to arrive in the operating room within an hour," said the officers.

Israel police car (Illustrative)