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Researchers have found new evidence that a single stem cell therapy treatment called ORBCEL-M could better preserve kidney function.

When 22-year-old University of Galway student Michelle Barry received a phone call late one night in April this year from Beaumont Hospital, telling her a deceased donor kidney had become available, it was a call she and her family had been waiting years to receive.

When 22-year-old University of Galway student Michelle Barry received a phone call late one night in April this year from Beaumont Hospital, telling her a deceased donor kidney had become available, it was a call she and her family had been waiting years to receive.

World Kidney Day, which takes place today (March 12), marks a worldwide initiative aimed at raising awareness of kidney disease and the importance of prevention and early detection. This year’s theme, 'Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet', highlights the connection between environmental sustainability (air pollution, heat stress) and kidney disease, promoting eco-friendly, equitable, and accessible kidney care.

On Wednesday next, July 31, Peter Conboy from Ballygar, Galway (on the Roscommon border) will embark on a remarkable five-day 240 km distance charity Cycle of Life across the country, starting at 10.30 am from Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin, where his Donegal wife was a patient more than two decades before.

On Wednesday next, July 31, Peter Conboy from Ballygar, Galway (on the Roscommon border) will embark on a remarkable five-day 240 km distance charity Cycle of Life across the country, starting at 10.30 am from Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin, where his Donegal wife was a patient more than two decades before.

Merlin Park University Hospital has introduced a new pathway offering some dialysis patients an alternative to surgery for the insertion of catheters.

The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has joined forces with a local heart and stroke charity to highlight the link between heart and kidney health.

The Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore marked World Kidney Day this year by raising public awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

Galway University Hospitals (GUH) is the first hospital in the country to introduce a new minimally invasive day case procedure to reduce blood pressure in patients. This means that patients arrive in the hospital in the morning, have the procedure and are able to return home the same day.