Medical articles of Acute kidney failure

In one of our latest articles here, distinguished London-based consultant nephrologist, Professor Jeremy Levy, explains the difference between acute and chronic kidney disease, and outlines the progno...

Kidneys are the most commonly donated organ around the world, and every year, thousands of people give one of theirs to either a friend, relative or someone they don’t know. For a successful kidney tr...

Renal failure is a potentially life-threatening consequence of long-term kidney disease. When the kidneys fail, there are two key treatments to save the patient and keep their blood filtered. Dr Andre...

The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste substances out of our blood and expelling them as urine. However, kidney failure can mean that a patient needs to have their blood filtered by a machine...