Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants
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Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62545147               By Christy Cooney BBC Health News               Researchers have successfully altered the blood type of donor kidneys in a discovery that could increase the supply of the organs for transplant.            …

Kidney condition detected in minutes by app
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Kidney condition detected in minutes by app

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49178891 By Hugh Pym Health editor A mobile phone app has speeded up the detection of a potentially fatal kidney condition in hospital patients. Staff describe the technology as a “potential lifesaver”, providing diagnoses in minutes instead of hours. Acute kidney injury is caused by serious health conditions, including sepsis,…