NEJM This Week

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NEJM This Week — September 10, 2026

This week, we feature new research on gene-edited therapies for children with β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease, treatment for membranous nephropathy, coronary revasc

Sep 9
23 min

NEJM This Week — September 3, 2026

This week, we feature new research on acute myeloid leukemia, achondroplasia, pediatric septic shock, and RAS-mutant lung cancer. We also review the evaluation and manage

Sep 2
27 min

NEJM This Week — August 20, 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 diag

Aug 19
25 min

NEJM This Week — August 13, 2026

This week, we feature new research on polymyalgia rheumatica, hypercholesterolemia, prostate cancer, and multiple myeloma. We review evidence-based strategies for tobacco

Aug 12
25 min

NEJM This Week — August 6, 2026

This week, we feature new research on chronic kidney disease, high-risk prostate cancer, peripheral artery disease, and oxygen therapy after cardiac arrest. We review the

Aug 5
26 min

NEJM This Week — July 30, 2026

This week, we feature advances that may change care for prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, acute pain, and IgA nephropathy. We review platelet factor 4 disorders and foll

Jul 29
27 min

NEJM This Week — July 23, 2026

This week, we bring you advances in pancreatic and bladder cancer, preventing gonorrhea, a promising new therapy for adolescent hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and a review

Jul 22
20 min

NEJM This Week — July 16, 2026

This week, we present advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and coronary artery disease, alongside new national data on health care

Jul 15
24 min

NEJM This Week — July 9, 2026

This week, we present advances in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypothalamic obesity, and lung cancer. We review nutrition in critical illness and follo

Jul 8
25 min

NEJM This Week — July 2, 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 i

Jul 1
24 min

NEJM This Week — June 25, 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

Jun 24
27 min

NEJM This Week — June 18, 2026

This week, we discuss endovascular therapy for post-thrombotic syndrome, new evidence on prehospital blood transfusion strategies in trauma patients, and a trial of cefaz

Jun 17
24 min

NEJM This Week — June 11, 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

Jun 10
26 min

NEJM This Week — June 4, 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, C

Jun 3
26 min

NEJM This Week — May 28, 2026

This week, we present new research guiding treatment of pulmonary embolism, early progress in cardiac regeneration with engineered heart tissue, and treatments for gastro

May 27
25 min

NEJM This Week — May 14, 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 treatm

May 13
22 min

NEJM This Week — May 7, 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

May 6
24 min

NEJM This Week — April 30, 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

Apr 29
22 min

NEJM This Week — April 23, 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

Apr 22
23 min

NEJM This Week — April 16, 2026

This week, we present new research on stroke prevention, Kawasaki disease, ICU infection strategies, and immune thrombocytopenia. We review hormone therapy and thrombotic

Apr 15
21 min

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First time listener here! Overall, I really loved the episode I listened to. After reading other reviews, I realized I might be a unique listener as I am not yet an MD. I have completed a bachelor degree and will be matriculating in Fall 2026. I have 6 years experience working in emergency medicine as a nursing assistant. I came to the podcast to broaden my knowledge before medical school, and possibly learn something that may help patients I encounter. I was familiar with a good amount of the language, but felt like I needed to refresh on some of it! I was able to refer back to my lecture and research notes to refresh. The pod is a really great learning tool to that effect. I wouldn’t suggest the pod should “dumb down” the information so to speak because it seems the target audience understands the information well. I think it may just be me who has to pause and review notes to remember what some of the verbiage means. However, I would suggest the voice be more human-like. She sounded like a robot. While I still was intrigued by the information, the voice was at times very unnatural and off-putting for me. Regardless, I will be back to listen to the pod because after about 45 minutes (with my pausing and what not), I refreshed on immunology, endocrinology, and IHC and ELISA research techniques. Pretty good use of my time!

Sskinn43 · Sep 2025

I am impressed with the breadth of information presented, the focused brevity, the clarity of speech, and quality of recording, each of which has been an issue in other medical podcasts that I’ve followed. Sincere Thanks, H. Messec, MD

HSMMD · May 2023

I truly enjoy the format of this podcast. Great way to stay up to date on the latest research. I always bookmark the summaries that appeal to me most, and read the full publications later on.

UMDchica · May 2021

I think the narration is excellent! Very clear and easy to listen to -not sure why someone would label it "annoying". As a licensed clinical Social Worker who practices in an ambulatory oncology setting it is vital that I maintain a current knowledge of Cancer diagnosis and treatment as well as of the general U.S. Medical landscape if I am to be an effective advocate for and psycho-educator of the patients and families I support. NEJM weekly summary is a wonderful part of my routine learning. The Journal is fabulous and the summary is clear, succinct, and elucidating.

betscgee · Apr 2020

If you’re going to create a podcast of some of the most impactful clinical research in the world, have it delivered by engaged experts who can put it in context, and deliver it with some enthusiasm. As it currently stands, I find it difficult to listen to the dry monotone descriptions, which lack context, and miss opportunities to deliver important take-home messages.

DAA1964 · Oct 2018

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