20 Aug 2025
23m

NEJM This Week — August 21, 2025

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NEJM This Week

This New England Journal of Medicine podcast episode from August 21st, 2025, covers a range of medical topics, including overall survival with neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy in lung cancer, elinxanetant for vasomotor symptoms, autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, adjuvant semiplimab for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and educational strategies for AI use in clinical supervision. It also presents a case report of a woman with fatigue and myalgias, discusses vaccine policy in the U.S., preventive care at the Supreme Court, regulating private equity in health care, reforming the prescription drug user fee program, and the role of physicians as consultants for family and friends. Additionally, the episode includes images in clinical medicine, featuring a paraganglioma and the abdominal jugular reflux test.

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction to Medical Advances

Part 2: AI in Medicine and Case Studies

Part 3: Healthcare Policy and Regulation

Part 4: Clinical Insights and Feedback

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