Over 20,000 Black Americans on the national transplant list have been credited with additional time lost due to a race-based diagnostic tool that inappropriately assessed their kidneys, leading to ...

Charlottesville-based University of Virginia researchers identified an trend in heart surgery data: Poor kidney function prior to heart surgery is associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs ...

Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.

MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny. Experts are saying the results for African-American ...

There is a 16-year-old boy in our community who needs our help. This time last year he was playing soccer, running track and hanging with his friends. Now he has kidney failure and gets dialysis three ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...

There are a variety of differences among markers and clearance methods for GFR measurement compared with the classic method of inulin clearance. However, the bias appears relatively small, and ...

An unprecedented effort to reverse the effects of a racially biased medical test that blocked or delayed Black people from getting kidney transplants seems to be working.

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. On today's midday edition , racial bias in a kidney test prevented thousands of black patients from getting the transplants they needed. We'll talk about ...

Kidney health is often overlooked until problems arise. This World Kidney Day, experts highlight ways to protect yourself ...

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney disease worldwide, and India carries a particularly high burden of both conditions. What makes diabetic kidney disease especially concerning is that it ...

Her diagnosis meant Bria Wagner would need to begin dialysis treatments three times a week while waiting for a kidney transplant.