Kidney Today Blog

Living with a rare disease that few people know about or understand can be challenging. Get tips on making your voice heard.

Many people living with kidney failure find ways to make holidays, relaxing vacations, family reunions, wanderlust and dialysis work together.

Learn about the myths and facts about gout. Gout is an extremely painful form of inflammatory arthritis that can affect anyone.

Depression can be difficult to identify in people with kidney disease because many of the key symptoms, such as insomnia, loss of weight or appetite, and low energy, can also be attributed to kidney disease itself.

What is E. coli, where does it come from and how can it cause kidney failure?

For the first time, there is a treatment for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).

During AKF's 2018 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, 24 people with kidney disease, their caregivers and their loved ones from 14 states shared their stories with their representatives and advocated for important kidney legislation.

AKF is dedicated to preventing and fighting this devastating disease. But we cannot do it alone—we need your help.