How artificial kidneys and miniaturized dialysis could save millions of lives

How artificial kidneys and miniaturized dialysis could save millions of lives

Better treatments for kidney failure

After decades of slow progress, researchers are testing better treatments for kidney failure — which kills more people than HIV or tuberculosis. They hope to supplement dialysis machines, which still use much the same technology as they did 50 years ago, with artificial kidneys and miniaturized dialysis that could save millions of lives.

Nature | 10 min read