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NEJM This Week

NEJM This Week

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Concise summaries of everything published in the latest weekly issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). NEJM publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.Copyright 2026 Massachusetts Medical Society Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • NEJM This Week — August 20, 2026

    NEJM This Week — August 20, 2026
    Aug 19 2026
    This week, we feature new research on acute respiratory failure, wheezing in childhood, lung cancer, and obesity. We review myeloproliferative neoplasms and follow a diagnostic case of a patient with myasthenia gravis who developed dyspnea and weakness. Perspectives explore medical marijuana research, AI in clinical care, sexual and gender minority health research, and the Perspectives Editor saying goodbye.
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    25 mins
  • NEJM This Week — June 25, 2026

    NEJM This Week — June 25, 2026
    Jun 24 2026
    This week, we discuss a promising step toward a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B, first-line pulsed field ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation, reducing the demand for transfusion in surgery, treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, and a decade-long look at CAR T-cell therapy outcomes. We review peanut allergy and discuss a case of a man with leg weakness, pain, and weight loss; Perspectives explore GLP-1 access, air-quality policy, and the human realities of homelessness.
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    28 mins
  • NEJM This Week — July 2, 2026

    NEJM This Week — July 2, 2026
    Jul 1 2026
    This week, we discuss less-invasive approaches to guiding coronary intervention, new strategies for preventing kidney cancer recurrence, and head-to-head treatment data in multiple sclerosis. We review advances in multiple sclerosis, follow a diagnostic journey involving gait instability, and discuss correcting false narratives. Perspectives examine physicians and the body politic, chronic pain and OUD, and the often-overlooked burden of cognitive symptoms.
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    24 mins
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