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Many dialysis patients remain vulnerable to Omicron

Many dialysis patients remain vulnerable to Omicron 21 January 2022 New laboratory data from our researchers working at the Francis Crick Institute, published this week as a Research Letter in The Lancet, show that, even after vaccination, patients receiving in-hospital dialysis treatment are less likely to be protected against infection by the Omicron variant.  Omicron is now…

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Kidney experts meet to discuss how best to protect kidney patients from Covid-19

Kidney experts meet to discuss how best to protect kidney patients from Covid-19 17 June 2021 On Thursday 17 June, kidney doctors and scientists gathered online to share and discuss the very latest research working out how best to protect kidney patients from Covid-19.    At the webinar, hosted by the UK Kidney Association, the British Transplant Society, the Royal Society of Medicine and Kidney…

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Coming out the other side from Covid-19

Coming out the other side from Covid-19 22 February 2021 Farhan Narwaz had had less than a year to get used to relying on dialysis to survive when he contracted COVID-19. Despite his best preparations, the 34 year old pharmacist from Sutton Coldfield caught the virus and spent 23 days in hospital as a result. …

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COVID-19 – our updated charity statement

COVID-19 – our updated charity statement 17 April 2020 Over recent weeks, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has presented us with huge challenges. We’ve updated our statement, and we will continue to do so as the situation changes.  Hear from Sandra Currie, our Chief Executive, to find out more about the impact coronavirus is having and…

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Patient waiting for third kidney transplant is staying positive

Patient waiting for third kidney transplant is staying positive 09 April 2020 Don’t lose your sense of humour during self-isolation, advises sports fan Fez Awan, who is filling his time with comedy shows and playing ‘guess what happens next’, while watching old football coverage. The 34 year-old, who is on the waiting list for his…

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Kidney transplant patient hopes the country will listen to Coronavirus advice

Kidney transplant patient hopes the country will listen to Coronavirus advice 01 April 2020 A kidney transplant patient, with a background in science and nuclear physics, hopes the country will listen to Government advice to stay at home and save the NHS from being overwhelmed by the Coronavirus situation. Terry Miaoulis, 42, says the quicker…

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COVID-19 – how we are responding

COVID-19 – how we are responding 25 March 2020 With the arrival of coronavirus (COVID-19), we are all facing challenging times – for many of us, the biggest challenge in our lifetime. People with and affected by kidney disease are particularly worried at this time, as they face additional struggles to those they already encounter…

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Research funding position update

Research funding position update 20 March 2020 In light of COVID-19, we remain committed to supporting you to deliver your research. We appreciate that these are very unusual circumstances that will affect your approach and timetable, so we want to address some of your immediate concerns. Researchers with existing funding We understand that it will…

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