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KIDNEY PATIENT NEWS

Kerala High Court gives second chance to interfaith friends over kidney donation amid ‘emotional link’ dispute

December 16, 2025 5:24 pm

Interfaith Kidney Donation Case: The court offered one more opportunity to the 62-year-old recipient and the 36-year-old donor to prove their relationship for kidney donation.

Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes

March 30, 2025 4:53 pm

Kidneys have multiple functions, but their most critical and unglamorous job is filtering waste out of the body.

Why you need to bust these myths around Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

December 28, 2022 5:57 pm

If you have comorbidities, go for an annual kidney function test (KFT) to be sure, says Dr Anuja Porwal, Additional Director and Head, Nephrology and Kidney Transplant, Fortis Hospital Noida

Kidney health: Why people with hypertension must not ignore blood in urine, pain in the back

September 20, 2022 11:13 am

A doctor warned that polycystic kidney disease is brought about by a development of cysts in the kidneys, and that people with PKD are "hereditarily inclined toward it"

Why is exercise important for patients with chronic kidney disease?

July 16, 2021 6:05 pm

Patients with CKD should bear in mind their physical activity limits and stop exercising after they feel "tired, struggling to gasp for breath, sick, or dizzy", says a doctor

COVID-19 and kidney health: Some guidelines for people suffering from chronic kidney disease

May 13, 2021 4:10 pm

Since dialysis cannot be avoided, patients should wear a double mask while venturing out, a doctor advises

67-year-old seeking dialysis tests positive in Panchkula

June 24, 2020 10:38 am

The patient is seeking treatment for the virus at the private hospital itself.

During lockdown, the concerns and challenges of forgotten kidney patients

April 03, 2020 11:12 am

While tapping every available resource to tackle the immediate issues at hand, it’s a desperate call to the government machinery to solve their issues, while having to themselves deal with their already fragile health condition.

Rare surgical procedure saves 60-year-old woman with tumours in both kidneys

June 20, 2017 4:19 am

“This is the first time that I have performed a robotic surgery that involved the removal of tumours from both kidneys. There could be bleeding while isolating blood supply to the kidney, thus forcing the surgeon to remove the whole organ," said Dr Rajesh Taneja.

Kidney patient needs financial help

August 13, 2015 4:28 am

Two years ago, Sona Patowary was diagnosed with kidney failure. To bear the expenses of the treatment, she closed down the beauty parlour that she used to run.

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