KAMPALA, Uganda — Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children. But the Trump administration's decision to ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a genetic disorder, shares overlapping features with chronic kidney disease, including progressive muscle wasting, whole-body insulin resistance and impaired ...

A February 27 autopsy of Gene Hackman reveals the 95-year-old Oscar winner died of a combination of “advanced Alzheimer’s disease” and severe heart disease, the New Mexico Chief Medical ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often encounter cardiovascular complications, most commonly coronary heart disease. Although coronary artery bypass grafting is an effective treatment ...

The rising prevalence of CKD and ESRD is one of the primary drivers of the global dialysis market. As lifestyle diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity continue to escalate ...

Inflammation is the body’s response to illness or injury in an effort to try and restore health. NBC News medical fellow Dr. Akshay Syal details how to fight chronic inflammation. March 4, 2025 ...

She received therapy with cyclosporine and prednisolone in addition to the renal replacement therapy mentioned previously, achieving a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 34mL/min/1.73m² CKD ...

Credit: Getty Images In advanced CKD stages, patients are not only at risk of low bone mass but also of poor bone quality. Abnormalities in phosphorus, iPTH, and FGF-23 levels can increase the ...

The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney damage) to stage 5 (kidney failure). The staging of CKD is based on a blood ...

Congolese officials are well trained in disease prevention – including drills for Ebola, as seen above (Picture: Reuters) An unknown disease that poses a ‘significant public health threat ...

Kiniksa (KNSA) plans to discontinue the development of abiprubart in Sjogren’s Disease. The company will explore strategic alternatives for the asset. Kiniksa has exercised its right to ...