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A new study just released by John Hopkins Medicine researchers suggests lab tests could help predict the likelihood of serious kidney problems. In the UK, health officials are trying out a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence to diagnose kidney disease earlier. Those are among the advances that offer promise for earlier detection of kidney disease, one of the key factors for saving lives. It’s all the more important now, since one out of every 7 people hospitalized for COVID-19 end up with kidney injury. For Kidney Health Awareness Month we’ll learn the biggest threats to kidney health and how to avoid them.
Guests:
Dr. Ann Bullock (Minnesota Chippewa Tribe/Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) – director of the Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention at the Indian Health Service
Dr. Silas Norman – transplant nephrologist at University of Michigan Division of Nephrology and member of the American Kidney Fund medical advisory board
Break Music:
Baa hozhoogoo (song) Blackfire (artist) [Silence] is a Weapon [Disc 2] (album)
Stomp (song) The GrayHawk Band (artist) Worth The Wait (album)
