Rodent-borne hantaviruses are associated with two main clinical disorders in humans: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome. Although hantavirus diseases can ...

Introduction In Europe and Asia, hantavirus disease or hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an endemic zoonosis that affects tens of thousands of individuals. The causative agents are ...

When a mysterious and deadly illness began to sicken members of the Navajo community in the Four Corners region of the ...

Kidney stones are hard objects made from chemicals in your pee. They may be as tiny as a grain of salt or as big as a corn kernel. The stones can be brown or yellow, smooth or rough. They're a ...

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A viral infection spread by rodents to people. It can affect either lungs or kidneys. Hantavirus infection is spread to people when they get in contact with rodents, their droppings or urine or ...

Women/AFAB: 0.6 to 1.1 milligrams/deciliter (53 to 97.2 micromoles/liter) Men/AMAB: 0.7 to 1.3 milligrams/deciliter (61.9 to 114.9 micromoles/liter) A creatinine test is a kidney function test ...

Omega-3 fats may help reduce fat levels (triglycerides) in the blood and may also lower blood pressure, according to the National Kidney Foundation. If you have CKD, you may need to keep an eye ...

Chronic kidney failure, or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), occurs when the kidneys no longer function effectively and cannot filter waste and extra fluid from the body. It is the fifth and final ...

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Soak dried kidney beans for at least eight hours before draining and rinsing the beans (discard the soaking water). To speed up the soaking process, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to the ...

Alternatively, slices of kidney can be stewed or braised, such as in a steak and kidney pie. FAQs about BBC Food ...