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ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its ongoing groundbreaking work to advance understanding and patient care of undiagnosed or misdiagnosed causes of kidney disease, the...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced that Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company have joined the 2024 class in AKF’s Corporate...

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has received a $275,000 grant from Rockville-based Schattner Foundation to support AKF’s work on behalf of the 1 in 7...

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today launched patient-focused guidelines to help people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) manage and treat...

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reigning Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Suni Lee and the American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced today they are partnering for AKF’s Know Your...

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is proud to announce the launch of the Rare Kidney Disease Action Network (RKDAN), a new effort that will play a...

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced a major expansion of its award-winning Know Your Kidneys program, providing people at risk for kidney...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today marks the nation’s first ever APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day, launched this year by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) to...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its longstanding commitment to kidney health equity, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) has launched a national media campaign aimed at...

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the top 50 nonprofit employers in the United States by...