NEJM This Week — January 8, 2026
Podcast of news and medicine from the NEJM.
Episode 2 of the NEJM This Week podcast, hosted by The New England Journal of Medicine, titled "NEJM This Week — January 8, 2026" was published on January 7, 2026 and runs 25 minutes.
January 7, 2026 ·25m · NEJM This Week
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Summary
We discuss the latest in medical research and ideas.
Episode Description
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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