The NEJM 200th anniversary symposium, Dialogues in Medicine: Physicians and Patients on 200 Years of Progress, is only a week away! You are all invited to participate in one or all four sessions via live webcast on Friday, June 22 from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern time. Get a group together to hear our… Read More…
For the most important advance during the early years of NEJM, you voted for the beginning of ether anesthesia. From 1880-1929, it was the first description of platelets, and from 1930-1959, the beginning of bone marrow transplantation. The 1960s brought us studies on an attenuated measles vaccine, and the first oral ACE inhibitor was introduced… Read More…
What was the most important medical advance reported in NEJM between 1970 and 1979? There are seven days left in this round. Vote now! In a 1970 article, Drs. Swan, Ganz and colleagues described a new device for measuring pressures in the right side of the heart and pulmonary capillary wedge. Until then, rigid catheters were… Read More…
This week (May 6-May 12) is National Nurses Week, ending with the birthday of Florence Nightingale. In honor of nurses around the world, we’re asking you to share your stories about nurses with whom you’ve worked. Have you ever been inspired? Or humbled? What is the best advice you ever got from a nurse? Shelia… Read More…
In our continuing celebration of 200 years of NEJM, a new documentary is now available on the 200th anniversary website. Getting Better: 200 Years of Medicine is a three-part, 45-minute film that explores three remarkable stories of medical progress that have taken place over the course of the long history of NEJM. When NEJM was… Read More…
In the latest article in the NEJM 200th anniversary review series, Dr. Margaret Hostetter from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital explores the evolution of child health in four eras — the recognition of children as a specific population, the rise of public health as a remedy, the development of vaccines, and the global era, during which practices… Read More…
In January, you voted for an article documenting the beginning of ether anesthesia, and in February, for the first description of platelets. This month we’re asking you to consider five articles from 1930-1959 and tell us which you think is most important. In 1948, Sidney Farber reported promising results in treatment of early childhood leukemia…. Read More…
Are you a fan of the NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine? If so, there’s a striking new page on the NEJM 200th anniversary website that you might enjoy. We’ve gathered a selection of images from this popular weekly series, and put them into a gallery. Browse classic representations of common, visually appealing, and important medical conditions,… Read More…
