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Lucy Davis Net Worth: How 'The Office' Star Built Her Fortune Before Cancer Diagnosis

British actress Lucy Davis, worth $4M (£3M), starred in 'The Office', 'Shaun of the Dead', and 'Wonder Woman'. Her career and recent breast cancer diagnosis have renewed public interest.

International Business Times UK

‘Flu-like virus turned into terrifying news I had bladder cancer’

BK virus is very common, with most who catch it picking it up in childhood like a common cold

The Independent UK

Calls for adoption of action plan on disease affecting one in 10 Scots

A working group led by charity Kidney Research UK will unveil an action plan on Wednesday evening.

Evening Standard

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See who's taking part in The National's Euro 2024 charity sweepstake

AS Scotland prepares to take on Germany in the opening game of Euro 2024, The National has launched a charity sweepstake to make things even more…

The National (Scotland)

Eye scans provide vital information about kidney health: Study

According to studies, 3D eye scans can give critical information about kidney health that can assist in tracking disease progression. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

London kidney disease sufferer says disease impacted job prospects

A new report has found that the NHS is struggling with dialysis capacity, with Kidney Research UK calling the figures a ‘stark warning’

Evening Standard

The latest death and in memoriam notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

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'Step closer to a safer way of stopping kidney failure and need for dialysis in diabetics'

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Bristol University that will be welcome news to the 4.8 million people in the UK who have diabetes, a condition that puts them at greater risk of kidney issues

Daily Mirror

London woman’s plea to monitor blood pressure symptoms after ‘shock’ kidney failure

Susan Riley was left in ‘total shock’ after being diagnosed with a rare kidney disease

Evening Standard

Scots woman's kidney flown 400-miles for 'tense and emotional' life saving transplant

Margaret McCabe donated her kidney to her cousin Mary, after she began to deteriorate from a hereditary illness.

Daily Record

Glasgow woman's kidney flown 400 miles to London for cousin's miracle transplant

Margaret McCabe donated her kidney to her cousin Mary Morrison in 2019 but one lived in Glasgow and the other in Chelmsford - so transporting the body part proved to be a challenge.

Glasgow Live

Medical 'miracle' has FIVE kidneys after surviving two transplants and rare skin cancer

University lecturer Kudz Munongi underwent a double kidney transplant in 2008 and was diagnosed with a rare type of skin cancer in 2018 before getting another new kidney last year

Daily Mirror

University of Sunderland lecturer beat skin cancer and battled back from two kidney transplants

The 41-year-old works as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

Chronicle Live

Scots dad who ended up in intensive care after falling ill on family holiday told he had kidney disease

Jamie McGregor, 49, from Edinburgh is looking to change the game for kidney disease patients in Scotland.

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Fit and healthy Edinburgh dad told he has kidney disease after feeling fluey on trip

An Edinburgh rugby referee is looking to change the game for kidney disease patients in Scotland, after falling ill on a family holiday - hoping to use his own experience to advocate for a better future.

Daily Record

Scots woman left shocked after 'heart issue' diagnosed as chronic disease

Angela Riley was forced to cut her career short after being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 2020.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman who thought she had heart issue shocked after Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosis

Angela Riley, who has type 2 diabetes, was forced to take ill health retirement from her job as an addiction worker, where she helped people with alcohol and drug problems after her diagnosis.

Chronicle Live

County Durham dad completes 20,222 minutes on bike after learning he may need kidney transplant

Peter Garrod decided to set himself the goal of cycling 20,222 minutes in 2022 after being told his kidney function was declining

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Mum saved son's life after donating kidney to stranger whose family gave one back in return

Dan Hogben's mother donated one of her organs to a stranger, whose family donated one back for her son

Liverpool Echo

Dad makes huge sacrifice after son's rare diagnosis at birth

Luke Amos had the life saving surgery earlier this year

The Independent UK

New method of preserving donated kidneys ‘could mean fewer organs wasted’

The technique could keep kidneys viable for longer and increase the number available for transplant.

The Independent UK

Transplant hope for minorities as researchers alter donor kidney blood type

The development could increase the supply of kidneys available for transplant.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian mum donates kidney to son after suspected Covid was organ failure

Luke was just 22 when he was rushed to hospital days before Christmas in 2020 with a swollen face and a blood pressure rate of over 200 that turned out to be kidney failure

Belfast Live

Belfast football agent taking on a marathon challenge in memory of his dad David

Lee Mudd planning to raise much needed funds for Kidney Research UK

Manchester Evening News

Do you know where kidneys are in the body? Almost 80 per cent of North West adults surveyed failed this test

Not knowing the signs for kidney disease can lead to deterioration - including kidney failure and the need for transplants

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