Episódios

  • NEJM This Week — January 8, 2026

    NEJM This Week — January 8, 2026
    Jan 7 2026
    This week, we explore new options in cardiovascular prevention, fish-oil supplementation in dialysis patients, RSV vaccination, and cutting-edge cellular therapy for leukemia. We discuss advances in lung cancer treatment, approaches to functional dyspepsia, and a complex case of severe infection after travel. Perspectives examine access to and cost of weight-loss drugs, the promise and risks of AI in clinical care, and what it means to care for others while carrying personal loss.
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    25 minutos
  • NEJM This Week — January 1, 2026

    NEJM This Week — January 1, 2026
    Dec 31 2025
    This week, we share advances in treatment for EGFR-mutated lung cancer, a brain-penetrant enzyme therapy for a rare pediatric disorder, and dual targeting of extramedullary myeloma. We review cardiogenic shock, work through a challenging diagnostic puzzle in a young woman with recurrent illness, and explore Perspectives on corporatized care, vaccine policy, AI in medicine, and where clinicians carry grief.
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    26 minutos
  • NEJM This Week — December 18, 2025

    NEJM This Week — December 18, 2025
    Dec 17 2025
    This week, we look at ctDNA-guided immunotherapy for bladder cancer, cardiovascular outcomes with tirzepatide, and evidence that one HPV vaccine dose may be enough. We explore high-dose rifampin for tuberculous meningitis, review measles amid rising outbreaks, and follow a challenging case of gastrointestinal bleeding. Essays examine how clinicians navigate post-Dobbs care, tobacco harm among people with mental illness, congenital syphilis, and sustaining medical research.
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    23 minutos
  • NEJM This Week — December 11, 2025

    NEJM This Week — December 11, 2025
    Dec 10 2025
    This week, we look at new studies on high-dose influenza vaccines for older adults, antiplatelet therapy after coronary surgery, and HER2-targeted immunotherapy for advanced bladder cancer. We review complex regional pain syndrome and a pediatric case of fever and rash. We also explore FDA innovation and safety, aspirin’s role in metastasis prevention, the meaning of “the good doctor,” smallpox in the Revolution, and how AI may reshape medical science.
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    27 minutos
  • NEJM This Week — December 4, 2025

    NEJM This Week — December 4, 2025
    Dec 3 2025
    This week, we look at new trials on glucocorticoids for pneumonia in Africa, shunting for normal-pressure hydrocephalus, and pegcetacoplan for two rare kidney diseases. We review updated vaccine evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and influenza, and present a case of respiratory decline and muscle weakness. Perspectives explore health care incentives, U.S. global health strategy, and bringing AI-enabled care to rural America.
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    21 minutos
  • NEJM This Week — November 27, 2025

    NEJM This Week — November 27, 2025
    Nov 26 2025
    This week, we look at new studies on early aspirin discontinuation after myocardial infarction, an antiviral pill for dengue prevention, and CRISPR-based gene editing for lipid disorders. We review bedside clinical teaching and present a complex case of seizures and visual disturbances. Perspectives explore antidepressant safety in pregnancy, restoring trust in public health, academic medical centers’ venture investments, and a young physician’s wrinkled white coat.
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    23 minutos
  • NEJM This Week — November 20, 2025

    NEJM This Week — November 20, 2025
    Nov 19 2025
    This week, we look at new research on potassium optimization in patients with defibrillators, reducing antihypertensive therapy in nursing homes, an mRNA influenza vaccine, and belzutifan for rare neuroendocrine tumors. We review long QT syndrome and present a case of abnormal behavior and seizures in a young man. We also explore perspectives on primary care reform, tobacco cessation in HIV and tuberculosis care, corporate control in health care, and the simple power of compassion with ice cream.
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    24 minutos
  • NEJM This Week — November 13, 2025

    NEJM This Week — November 13, 2025
    Nov 12 2025
    In this episode, we look at new trials on deferring arterial catheterization in shock, beta-blocker use after myocardial infarction, and a treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. We review acromegaly. A case describes a man with dyspnea, edema, and pacemaker lead displacement. We explore perspectives on the burdens of primary care, the erosion of harm reduction, child health policy, and the meaning of hospice.
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    25 minutos