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Covid-19 autumn vaccine programme
After the identification of a new Covid-19 variant, BA.2.86, health officials have brought forward this year’s autumn flu and Covid-19 vaccine programmes. Although BA.2.86 is not classified as a variant of concern, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have recommended speeding up the autumn vaccine programme as a precautionary measure to protect those who are…

Super show of political support
Thank you so much to the hundreds of supporters who contacted their MPs and encouraged them to attend our Westminster reception on Monday 11 September. The parliamentary launch The event was the parliamentary launch of our report warning that kidney disease has become a public health emergency and gave us the opportunity to highlight the…

Getting political buy-in to kidney disease
On Monday 11 September we are hosting a parliamentary reception, providing the kidney community with the chance to speak directly to politicians and decision makers who influence and shape government policy. This Westminster event is a key milestone since the publication of our report warning that kidney disease has become a public health emergency, and…

Glasgow goes purple for kidney disease
Over 600 people descended on Glasgow to take part in an annual charity walk on Sunday 20 August. Kidney patients and their families and friends took part in the Glasgow Bridges Walk to come together and raise money for research into kidney disease. The 6.5-mile course across the city took supporters from the Glasgow Science…

Engineering mini kidneys to understand development and disease
Dr Mattia Gerli, from University College London and the Royal Free Hospital, has been awarded a PhD studentship of £89,000 to grow miniature, simplified versions of kidneys called organoids to support personalised approaches to kidney disease management. The problem The kidney is an extremely complex organ with many different types of cells working together, making…

Does the environment inside a kidney transplant recipient’s body play a role in transplant success?
Dr Sadr Shaheed from the University of Oxford has been awarded a Start-Up grant of £31,000 to investigate whether the environment inside a kidney transplant recipient’s body could be linked to the success of a transplant. Dr Sadr Shaheed “The Kidney Research UK Start-Up Award enables us to investigate how molecular changes in the recipient…