NEJM This Week — August 6, 2020

Featuring articles on hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 prophylaxis, subcutaneous or transvenous ICD therapy, Zika virus disease in Colombia, ofatumumab vs. teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis, and spending after state specialty-drug out-of-pocket caps; a review article on native-valve infective endocarditis; a Clinical Problem-Solving on being led astray; and Perspective articles on the National Academy of Medicine and the quality of health care, on care churn, on mental health and the Covid-19 pandemic, and on preventing a parallel pandemic. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 383, No. 6.

NEJM This Week — July 30, 2020

Featuring articles on nirsevimab for the prevention of RSV disease, RSV vaccination during pregnancy to protect infants, uterine-artery embolization or myomectomy for uterine fibroids, a trial of a therapeutic anti–yellow fever virus antibody, and a bad acid trip for sarcomas; a review article on chronic lymphocytic leukemia; a case report of a woman with chest pain, dyspnea, and shock; and Perspective articles on health care as an ongoing policy project, on Covid’s color line, and on the illusion of inclusion. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 383, No. 5.

NEJM This Week — July 23, 2020

Featuring articles on postexposure influenza prophylaxis, growth stunting and intestinal microbiota, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, and vitamin D supplements for the prevention of tuberculosis; a review article on coffee, caffeine, and health; a case report of a woman who died from Covid-19; and Perspective articles on border babies, on failing the test, on Covid-19 epidemiologic models, and on the pandemic as teacher. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 383, No. 4.

NEJM This Week — July 16, 2020

Featuring articles on ticagrelor and aspirin after a stroke or transient ischemic attack, an RNA early warning for rheumatoid arthritis flares, roflumilast cream for chronic psoriasis, timing of renal-replacement therapy in acute kidney injury, bilateral tumors, diagnosing and treating systemic racism, and structural solutions for the rarest of the rare; a review article on acute ischemic stroke; a case report of a woman with early breast cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic; and Perspective articles on stolen breaths, on creating real change at academic medical centers, on racial health disparities and Covid-19, and on uncertain trust. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 383, No. 3.

NEJM This Week — July 9, 2020

Featuring articles on an antisense oligonucleotide for SOD1 ALS, the treatment of familial ALS with a viral vector, angiogenesis and Covid-19, a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries, and nemolizumab for atopic dermatitis; a review article on cervical spondylosis; a case report of a homeless man with Covid-19; and Perspective articles on social prescribing; on ensuring choice for people with kidney failure; on disease control, civil liberties, and mass testing; and on coronavirus and the Navajo Nation. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 383, No. 2.

NEJM This Week — July 2, 2020

Featuring articles on antibiotics for pneumonia in children, triple therapy for COPD, Apgar score and neonatal mortality in preterm infants, and rhythmic protein expression and the beta cell; a review article on bipolar disorder; a Clinical Problem-Solving on cryptic cachexia; and Perspective articles on four decades of HIV/AIDS; on age, complexity, and crisis; on the cost, price, and debt of medical education; and on blame. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 383, No. 1.