NEJM This Week

NEJM This Week — August 20, 2026

August 19, 2026·25 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week, we feature new research on acute respiratory failure, wheezing in childhood, lung cancer, and obesity. We review myeloproliferative neoplasms and follow a diagnostic case of a patient with myasthenia gravis who developed dyspnea and weakness. Perspectives explore medical marijuana research, AI in clinical care, sexual and gender minority health research, and the Perspectives Editor saying goodbye. Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 395, No. 8.

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