Épisodes

  • NEJM This Week — June 11, 2026

    NEJM This Week — June 11, 2026
    Jun 10 2026
    This week, we present new evidence guiding coronary intervention, a molecular mechanism of inflammatory bowel disease, and gene therapy for a recessive disease. We review antidotes for anticoagulation reversal and discuss a case of hypertension in an adolescent patient. Perspectives examine cholera control, gambling-related harms, and race-based prescribing, alongside a reflection on medicine, motherhood, and what clinicians carry with them.
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    27 min
  • NEJM This Week — June 4, 2026

    NEJM This Week — June 4, 2026
    Jun 3 2026
    This week, we discuss left atrial appendage closure for atrial fibrillation, oxygen strategies in respiratory failure, an all-oral treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, CAR T-cell therapy enabling kidney transplantation, and a case of a neuroepithelial tumor that developed after gene therapy. We review childhood vaccine hesitancy, follow a complex diagnostic case, and examine Perspectives on corporatization in medicine, famine and war, and the future of health care systems.
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    27 min
  • NEJM This Week — May 28, 2026

    NEJM This Week — May 28, 2026
    May 27 2026
    This week, we present new research guiding treatment of pulmonary embolism, early progress in cardiac regeneration with engineered heart tissue, and treatments for gastroesophageal cancer and Chiari malformation. We review leishmaniasis and follow a revealing neurologic case. Perspectives discuss nutrition policy, tickborne illness, structural competence in medicine, and the arrival of closure.
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    26 min
  • NEJM This Week — May 14, 2026

    NEJM This Week — May 14, 2026
    May 13 2026
    This week, we present a promising new therapy for dermatomyositis, evolving approaches to stroke care, the prevention of Covid-19 after household exposure, and new treatments for kidney disease. We review inflammatory myopathies and follow a complex case of multisystem illness. Perspectives discuss AI and uncertainty in clinical care, health equity, the forces shaping affordability in health care, and on unpacking the ordinary.
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    23 min
  • NEJM This Week — May 7, 2026

    NEJM This Week — May 7, 2026
    May 6 2026
    This week, we present research on high-risk coronary intervention strategies, targeted therapy for pancreatic cancer, an mRNA influenza vaccine, and treatments for severe scabies and sickle cell disease. We review cerebral amyloid angiopathy and follow a complex case of a disseminated infection. Perspectives address the impact of corporate medicine on medical training and drug pricing policy.
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    24 min
  • NEJM This Week — April 30, 2026

    NEJM This Week — April 30, 2026
    Apr 29 2026
    This week, we feature advances in targeted therapy for HER2-mutant lung cancer, interventions to reduce maternal infection, an emerging treatment for hemophilia A, and a new diagnostic test for tuberculosis. We review Barrett’s esophagus and follow a case of systemic illness with kidney failure. Perspectives address GLP-1 drugs and eating disorders, directed blood donation, generic drug safety, and an in-flight medical emergency.
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    22 min
  • NEJM This Week — April 23, 2026

    NEJM This Week — April 23, 2026
    Apr 22 2026
    This week, we explore new strategies for blood-pressure control after intracerebral hemorrhage, Covid-19 treatment in higher-risk patients, hormonal therapy for prostate cancer, and anesthesia for tracheal intubation. We review spinal epidural abscess and follow a case of progressive weakness and liver lesions. We examine advances in tRNA research, and Perspectives discuss the use AI in prescribing, pediatric drug research, the impact of pharmaceutical mergers, and the goals of care.
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    24 min
  • NEJM This Week — April 16, 2026

    NEJM This Week — April 16, 2026
    Apr 15 2026
    This week, we present new research on stroke prevention, Kawasaki disease, ICU infection strategies, and immune thrombocytopenia. We review hormone therapy and thrombotic risk. A case highlights an evolving diagnosis of severe fatigue and sleep disturbance. Perspectives explore nursing workforce policy, the role of nurse scientists in rebuilding trust, and the health consequences of environmental rollbacks.
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    22 min