Some of this was on display as Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) at the American College of Cardiology, interviewed ...
This post was updated April 1 at 11:10 p.m. Dr. Anjay Rastogi, the clinical chief of nephrology and director of the Clinical excellence, Outreach, Research and Education Kidney Health Program for UCLA ...
There’s a reason the kidneys are sometimes called the “unsung heroes” of the body. They act as a filtering system, removing waste and excess fluid. And they do an incredibly efficient job . In fact, ...
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carna Health, a digital health company revolutionizing kidney care, today announced an $8M capital raise to expand global access to its kidney screening technology. The round ...
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Kidney care: The economics of innovation

Despite the growing burden of kidney disease, a complex array of issues in the US and worldwide makes innovation in the space particularly difficult.
Boehringer Ingelheim has opened another front in its attack on chronic kidney disease (CKD), offering Rectify Pharmaceuticals up to $448 million to partner on a preclinical program. The alliance ...
I was eight years old when a rare kidney disease diagnosis changed my life. I had no warning that high blood pressure and swollen eyes initially dismissed as allergies by my primary care physician ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...