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There continues to be uncertainty around the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, kidney patients should be extra vigilant as increasing evidence shows that they are at a substantially higher risk of hospitalisation or death from Covid-19.

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Our kidney stories

Hear from people who are living with kidney disease, raising money for research and helping us to raise awareness that this disease must be stopped.

Andrew Smith with wife, two daughters and two dogs

Why I want to make this film for my dad

6 January 2022

Rare disease diagnosis came too late for Mum

2 January 2022

Jason with daughter Blayke and wife Eleth

From trauma to giving back: Jason’s Covid recovery mission

27 December 2021

Being a kidney patient during the Covid-19 pandemic

22 December 2021

TV star faces the reality of organ donation and gives the best Christmas gift she can.

22 December 2021

Boy steps into Christmas to raise vital funds for kidney research

21 December 2021

Latest evidence on the risk of Covid-19 for kidney patients

17 December 2021

Latest information on Covid-19 for kidney patients

13 December 2021

Pauline Baird and husband Dougie dancing

A Christmas love story

10 December 2021

Elaine Sherlock and her brother Jim Hayton

Why I’m supporting the Melody study into Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness

9 December 2021

New study to investigate how third doses of Covid-19 vaccine protect immunocompromised patients

9 December 2021

Sad memories this Christmas

8 December 2021

Kidney failure at Christmas leads to a whirlwind year

7 December 2021

Annabelle and Joseph Turkentine with Father Christmas

Toddler Joseph faces a difficult Christmas

6 December 2021

Local showbiz family on a mission to create a film about organ donation

1 December 2021

Much to be proud of after the most difficult year

1 November 2021

A tribute to Elaine Sherlock

26 October 2021

Royal Free Hospital Renal Unit patient and nurse with dialysis machine, 1968.

Kidney pioneers – personal reflections on the development of UK renal services

13 October 2021

Cycling tribute in memory of Charlie

11 October 2021

60 years of life-changing research

7 October 2021

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You don't need to be a scientist to end kidney disease. You can help choose what we research.

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"One of the first things that you're told, or that's explained to you is, there is no cure."

Kidney disease is just not taken seriously enough. People like Aphria, Dale and Seema are relying on research to transform treatments to help them, their families and others living with kidney disease.

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Our research

Read how our research helps to continue life-saving work and can change the future for people with kidney disease.

Professor Rachel Lennon, funded researcher

Pioneering new programme to drive Alport syndrome research

11 January 2022

Latest evidence on the risk of Covid-19 for kidney patients

17 December 2021

New study to investigate how third doses of Covid-19 vaccine protect immunocompromised patients

9 December 2021

Nurse supports the person's kidney on a blue background.

Our new MedTech Competition to fund new academic research

30 November 2021

Researchers zoom into individual kidney filters in whole human kidneys using brightest ever X-ray

22 November 2021

Could fat help make more kidneys suitable for transplant?

19 November 2021

Study paves the way for more personalised haemodialysis care

5 November 2021

A way to empower kidney patients to monitor their blood potassium levels

19 October 2021

Finding hope for patients with high antibodies in need of a kidney transplant

20 September 2021

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Tool to help GPs predict which kidney patients need hospital care added to NICE chronic kidney disease guideline

9 September 2021

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