Kidney Care Community News

Calyxo Inc. has closed $32 million in Series C financing, the company announced in a press release. The financing was led by CRG and Questa Capital; Calyxo will use the funds to evolve its kidney stone treatment solutions.

Healthy.io, a technology company, announced its product Minuteful Kidney has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

The National Kidney Foundation announced support for the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations in its passing of the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies bill.

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling on a lawsuit filed by DaVita Inc. against a hospital system in Ohio claiming its health plan discriminated against employees requiring dialysis care.

A review of patient-oriented websites from the two largest dialysis companies in the United States promote dialysis as the modality of choice with little mention of other options — including foregoing treatment.

Mariana spent most of her time as a grocery store cashier with shifts bracketed by homework for nursing school and night classes.

The Kidney Health Initiative, a public-private partnership between the American Society of Nephrology, the FDA and more than 100 organizations, has launched the End-Stage Kidney Disease Data Standards Project.

Patients on dialysis and patients receiving care for transplantation reported a need for increased mental health resources, patient-focused education and support following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to published data.

The Kidney Research Institute has named Ian de Boer, MD, MS, as its new director following the 14-year run of its founding director, Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD.

Medtronic and DaVita Inc. have announced the intent to create an independent kidney care-focused medical device company called NewCo.