Kidney

A kidney is a vital organ that filters waste from the blood and produces urine. It is also a key focus in medical research, including transplantation, bioprinting, and the development of new drug treatments.

Why it’s in the news: Kidneys are in the news due to recent breakthroughs in transplantation, bioprinting in space, and the FDA approval of a new drug for kidney disease.

Latest on Kidney

• Supercooled kidneys have been transplanted into pigs in a “landmark achievement”
• Japan team eyes world’s first pig-kidney transplant to human fetus
• Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever
• STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Vera kidney drug approval, a U.K. Enhertu pricing deal, and more
• STAT+: FDA approves Vera Therapeutics kidney disease treatment
• Two hospitals in Japan to conduct pig-to-human kidney transplant clinical trials in 2028

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