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February 24, 2025Meet your mighty kidneys this Kidney Health MonthMarch is Kidney Health Month in Canada. If you haven’t yet considered the way your mighty kidneys impact your overall health, now is the time.All regionsPrevention
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February 19, 2025Leaders in kidney care, organ donation lauded with King Charles III Coronation MedalThe Kidney Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce that a number its volunteers, along with innovators and leaders in kidney research and health care, and organ donation and transplantation have been named as recipients of the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal.All regionsKidney Foundation
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December 17, 2024Canadians need to put kidney health on their radarLatest poll shows only minor improvement in some areas of knowledgeAll regionsKidney Foundation
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December 5, 2024Dr. Mathieu Lemaire Appointed New Program Director at KRESCENTOn behalf of The Kidney Foundation of Canada (KFoC), CIHR-INMD and CSN, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mathieu Lemaire to the position of Program Director of the Research Scientist Core Education and National Training (KRESCENT).All regionsKidney Foundation
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November 25, 2024Morteza Ahmadi: Catching Up with KRESCENTFrom astro physics to kidney health, Dr. Morteza Ahmadi shares his journey going from a graduate student in black hole physics to KRESCENT Fellow to the founder of a start-up biotechnology company, Qidni Labs, centered on transforming dialysis care.All regionsResearch
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November 18, 2024Kidney 50/50 Supports Canadians Living with Kidney DiseaseLottery enables The Kidney Foundation to provide help and hopeOntarioKidney Foundation
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October 29, 2024Recent Study Gives New Information on Blood Pressure Management During SurgeryThe Kidney Foundation of Canada extends a warm congratulations to Dr. Amit Garg, a nephrologist at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and his team for publishing the results of their clinical trial study in Kidney International, the highest impact journal for kidney research.All regionsResearch
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October 24, 2024Colleagues celebrate Dr. Chan’s Medal for Research ExcellenceColleagues, family and friends came together this week to celebrate the tremendous achievements of Dr. John Chan, who is this year’s recipient of The Kidney Foundation Medal for Research Excellence.All regionsKidney Foundation
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October 16, 2024Deprescribing Research Program Provides Guidance to Hemodialysis ClinicsThe STrategic Optimization of Prescription Medication Use in Patients on HemoDialysis (STOPMed-HD) research program has been working hard since 2016 to design a deprescribing intervention to aid clinicians and educate patients.All regionsResearch
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October 11, 2024Thanks a Million! Ontario Kidney Walk Surpasses Milestone GoalThe kidney community stepped up across Ontario this September for The Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk.OntarioKidney Foundation
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October 7, 2024An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; stay up to date on your vaccinationsNights are getting shorter; the leaves are changing colour - fall is in the air. It’s also the time of year when colds, flus and other illnesses are on the rise.OntarioPrevention
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October 3, 2024KRESCENT Alumna, Dr. Janine Farragher awarded Canada Research ChairThe Kidney Foundation of Canada would like to extend a huge congratulations to Dr. Janine Farragher for being awarded as Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Life Participation and Kidney Disease.All regionsResearch