The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.

A marker of kidney antioxidant activity and a marker of fibrosis both show relationships with kidney failure risk, independent of other factors. New research links serum afamin and urinary ...

Doctors revealed Sunday that blood tests for Pope Francis, the 88-year-old pontiff who has been hospitalized since ...

The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney ...

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

ROME -- Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex ...

Kidney failure treatment without dialysis can involve conservative management, which means managing symptoms and attempting to preserve kidney function, or a kidney transplant. Kidney failure ...

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double ...

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with a complex lung infection, offered his thanks for the "many messages of ...

Zoo staff made the difficult choice to euthanize one of the zoo’s two female mountain lions, Sierra, earlier in the week.