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November 04, 2021
3rd Dose v Booster - What's the difference?
As confusion around the Covid-19 3rd dose and booster continues, your guide to explain which vaccination you should be getting, what the difference is between them, and how to get the one you…
October 14, 2021
ADPKD aneurysm risk study
People with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are known to be at high risk of intracranial aneurysms (IA).
September 26, 2021
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and polycystic kidney disease update
We provide some quick facts here on COVID-19 for people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
September 15, 2021
Recommendations for third or booster COVID-19 vaccines
Clarification on kidney patients who are eligible for the third primary dose or booster COVID-19 vaccination is now available.
September 02, 2021
Third dose of Covid vaccine for severely immunosuppressed
The JCVI advises that a third dose should be offered to people over 12 who were severely immunosuppressed at the time of their first or second dose, including those with leukaemia, advanced HIV…
August 18, 2021
New research on Covid-19 vaccines
Research published this month highlights the need for a third covid-19 vaccine dose for kidney patients, with calls for the JCVI to prioritise roll out.
February 26, 2021
PKD Charity and Healx collaborate to apply AI to the discovery of novel treatments for rare kidney diseases
Healx, the AI-powered, patient-inspired technology company accelerating the discovery and development of rare disease treatments at scale, today announced that it would be collaborating with the PKD Charity to identify and progress novel…
May 13, 2020
Funding awarded to landmark research project studying chronic pain in ADPKD
We’re delighted to announce a major award from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - the nation's largest funder of health and care research - to study pain in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic…
January 03, 2020
Are kidney cilia the key to understanding ADPKD?
The PKD Charity has awarded £10,000 to Newcastle University to analyse the cilia in kidney cells from ADPKD patients.
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