NEJM This Week — August 5, 2021
Featuring articles on CRISPR-Cas9 disruption of TTR in transthyretin amyloidosis, tirzepatide versus semaglutide for type 2 diabetes, milrinone or dobutamine for cardiogenic shock, decompression versus fusion for lumbar spondylolisthesis, and SARS-CoV-2 and immunosuppression; a review article on age-related macular degeneration; a Clinical Problem-Solving on turning purple with pain; and Perspective articles on the complementarity of public health and medicine, on contact tracing for Covid-19, on supporting trainees from groups that are underrepresented in medicine, and on establishing medical civil rights.