A kidney infection, also known as pyelonephritis, is a type of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) caused by bacteria or viruses. Bacteria, particularly E. coli, are the most common cause, travelling from ...

Kidney problems are called silent killers, for the symptoms of the disease often go unnoticed. This is why it is important to ...

Review authors concluded that urinary tract infection and kidney stone disease are “reciprocally causal.” A new review published in Current Urology Reports documents the coexistence of kidney stone ...

COVID-19 infection, compared with influenza, was associated with significantly greater risks for developing AKI, chronic ...

BARCELONA—Urinary adenosine- 5′ triphosphate (ATP) apparently has no role as a diagnostic tool in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to data reported by a British group at ...

Many UTIs and bladder issues can be prevented with simple daily habits, like drinking enough water every day and not holding ...

Christina Applegate shared that she’s been hospitalized for an infection that’s spread to both kidneys amid her ongoing struggle with multiple sclerosis Applegate said doctors intially wondered if she ...

A major study finds that simply encouraging people to drink more water may not be enough to stop kidney stones from coming ...

Recent advances in nephrology have sparked a "Glomerular Revolution," profoundly altering the medical management of rare ...