Kidney

Beyond the headlines: Kidney donation record shows we all have something to give - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Gal Alush, widow of Dani z"l.
Kidney Disease.

Chronic kidney disease ranked ninth global killer in 2023, claiming 1.48 million lives

The study analyzed adults 20+ from 204 countries (1990–2023), making it the most comprehensive research on the global health burden of chronic kidney disease.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Human fetal kidney cells

Israeli researchers grow miniature human kidney in the lab, opening door to new treatments

The tiny organ, known as an “organoid,” developed over six months and closely mimicked the way a real kidney forms during pregnancy.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
An illustrative image of kidneys.

To pee or not to pee: A cancer patient's experience with a nephrostomy - opinion

I’m looking forward to when my cancer is entirely gone, the nephrostomy is no longer needed, and I can pee like the rest of humanity again. 

|ByBRIAN BLUM

The human spirit: #684

Now the numbers themselves are part of the story, changing how Israel is perceived.

JULY 3, 2019ByBARBARA SOFER
(LEFT TO right) Dr. Samir Abu- Gazala; recipient Miles Hartog (in bed); donor Dr. Moshe Halberstam; and Dr Abed Khalaila.

Police bring Orthodox man to hospital on Shabbat for kidney transplant

"Shabbat Shalom, sir, we are happy to inform you that a kidney is waiting for you to be transplanted in the hospital and you have to arrive in the operating room within an hour," said the officers.

MARCH 2, 2019ByILANIT CHERNICK
Israel police car (Illustrative)