NEJM This Week — August 7, 2025

This New England Journal of Medicine podcast episode from August 7th, 2025, covers a range of medical topics. It includes discussions on treatments for chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes using finerenone with empagliflozin, bubonic plague treatments comparing ciprofloxacin and aminoglycosides, and advancements in treating advanced breast cancer with VEPTEGASTRANT and camizestrant. The podcast also addresses hypogonadism in men, a clinical problem-solving case of gasping for strength leading to a diagnosis of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, and perspectives on the infant mortality rate, profit-driven medicine, lead contamination in Milwaukee schools, training health communicators, and the influence of the TV show ER on a physician's career choice. Additionally, it features medical images related to e-cigarette-associated lung injury and crusted scabies.