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            <itunes:summary>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. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 395, No. 1.</itunes:summary>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week, we present new research on treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, left atrial appendage closure versus medical therapy for atrial fibrillation, gene-editing approaches for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia, and the safety of discontinuing beta-blockers after myocardial infarction. We also review GLP-1 receptor agonists and discuss a Clinical Problem-Solving case of a man with progressive confusion. Perspectives explore corporatization; biologic, as opposed to chronologic, aging; and a legal case that could affect mental-health policy. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week, we present new clinical trials on immunotherapy for stage III mismatch repair–deficient colon cancer, early surgery for asymptomatic aortic stenosis, an approach to dengue virus suppression, and advances in gene and prime-editing therapies for rare disorders. We also review minipuberty. We follow the case of a 12-year-old girl with altered mental status and persistent hypoglycemia, and we explore Perspectives on corporate influences on health, vaccine communication, antitrust policy, conflicts of interest, and the meaning of the number needed to treat. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week, we explore a phase 3 trial of finerenone in type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease and guidance on timing of nonculprit-lesion PCI after STEMI. We cover an investigational therapy for Dravet syndrome and neoadjuvant treatment for high-risk intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. We review the effects of radiotherapy on normal tissue, a puzzling case of progressive neurologic decline after suspected foodborne illness, and Perspectives on private equity, the AHEAD model, and medical credit cards.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week, we explore a new standard of care for high-risk HER2-positive early breast cancer, long-acting therapy for people with HIV facing adherence challenges, a first-in-class trial of a p53 reactivator, and tecovirimat for mpox. We review group B streptococcal disease and a revealing case of prosthetic joint infection. Perspectives examine the role of folate therapy, Medicare drug-price negotiation, AI in medical education, and incidental findings.]]></description>
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            <title>NEJM This Week — February 19, 2026</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week, we highlight major advances in multiple myeloma, gene therapy for cystinosis, and experimental treatments for myotonic dystrophy. We review long-term outcomes of aortic-valve replacement, strategies for secondary stroke prevention, and a revealing diagnostic case of eosinophilic disease in an older adult. A Sounding Board explores FDA approval standards. Perspectives delve into tobacco cessation, influenza evolution, and the uncertainty patients and clinicians share when facing life-altering diagnoses.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week includes studies on promising new therapies for IgA nephropathy, evolving antithrombotic strategies after coronary stenting, and the inciting antigen in rare vaccine-related clotting syndromes. We review the urgent challenge of mucormycosis and follow the case of a young woman with headaches and hypertension. We discuss human-subjects research. Perspectives examine rural health, data interoperability, drug labels in the courts, and a pediatrician’s dilemma.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>NEJM This Week — February 5, 2026</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week, we look at new evidence on oral cholesterol-lowering therapy, the evolving role of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction, and advances in breast and prostate cancer treatment. We review the inherited risk of coronary disease. We also work through a revealing diagnostic case in a young woman and reflect on science under pressure, corporatized insurance, the reach of FDA law, and what it means to live with life-sustaining technology.]]></description>
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            <itunes:title>NEJM This Week — January 29, 2026</itunes:title>
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            <title>NEJM This Week — January 29, 2026</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This week, we explore new therapies to reduce pancreatitis risk in severe hypertriglyceridemia, advances in breast cancer treatment, and long-term results of gene therapy for hemophilia B. We discuss vision-threatening vascular emergencies, the mental health effects of firearm injury on families, and care for peripheral artery disease. We also follow a revealing diagnostic case in an older woman with respiratory failure. Perspectives reflect on hypertension control, immunization access, chronic disease policy, and on the inherited risk of disease.]]></description>
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            <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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            <title>NEJM This Week — January 22, 2026</title>
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            <itunes:summary>We discuss the latest in medical research and ideas.</itunes:summary>
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            <description><![CDATA[In this episode, we explore evolving evidence on anticoagulation after atrial fibrillation ablation, long-term outcomes with immunotherapy for melanoma, and promising new treatments for hepatitis D and triple-negative breast cancer. We review advances in physiologic pacing for heart failure and work through a challenging case involving fever, rash, and neurologic symptoms. An article considers fairness for late-career physicians, and Perspectives discuss misconceptions about autism, access to contraception, and the financial pressures shaping health care.]]></description>
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