Continue with dialysis during Covid 19 pandemic, recommends NKF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe National Kidney Foundation has issued a statement and has urged patients on dialysis to continue undergoing their treatments during the COVID-19...
Dialysis in COVID – 19 patients: Union Health Ministry releases guidelines Hina Zahid2 April 2020 12:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel corona virus (SARS CoV-2), is currently a pandemic, which produces high morbidity in the elderly...
Prescribing peritoneal dialysis: ISPD guidelines Hina Zahid15 March 2020 2:00 PM ISTThe International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis has updated it's last published guideline on prescribing peritoneal dialysis originally...
FDA issues new guidance for Safety Trials for Diabetes medicines Hina Zahid11 March 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a new draft guidance, "Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Evaluating the Safety of New Drugs for Improving...
Indian researchers find way for early detection of kidney disease in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2020 10:30 AM ISTIndia: A recent study has revealed a way out for detecting diabetes-related kidney disease before onset. According to the study, urinary asymmetric to...
Simple test may identify future risk of dialysis or transplant in acute kidney disease Hina Zahid3 Feb 2020 4:31 PM ISTUSA: Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a low-cost test that screens for excess protein in the urine have been shown to accurately...
Indian origin Doctor gets $600000 grant to develop lupus cure Medical Dialogues Bureau24 Feb 2018 2:53 PM ISTHouston: An Indian-origin professor and his two colleagues at the University of Houston have got a USD 600,000 private grant for their path-breaking...
PD Hinduja Hospital launches comprehensive Palliative Care Services savita thakur thakur19 Oct 2017 9:54 AM ISTMumbai: With an aim to provide emotional and physical support to chronically ill patients, P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre...
Heartburn pills may raise kidney disease risk savita thakur thakur13 Jan 2016 9:03 AM ISTNew York: Popping common over-the-counter pills for controlling stomach acid, gas and heartburn daily may put you at chronic kidney disease risk in...
Rajasthan implements strict measures to check maternal mortality Pooja Bhatia Bhatia18 Nov 2015 1:03 PM ISTRajasthan State Health Department is conducting strict vigilance to keep the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) under check. The on-ground action by the...
Sedentary lifestyle can lead to kidney disease Meghna A Singhania22 Oct 2015 10:33 PM ISTBeing sedentary for too long during the day may be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease, according to a study.The American Society of Nephrology...
