George Kolostoumpis

For patients with acute ischemic stroke, endovascular thrombectomy has improved outcomes in large-vessel occlusions, but its benefit in medium-vessel occlusions remains contentious. Research findings from the ORIENTAL-MeVO trial are summarized in a new Quick Take video. nej.md/4nryA5z

🚆 One journey. One ticket. Full rights. Travelling by train across Europe can still be complicated, especially across borders and multiple providers. We want to change that. Our new package will make it easier ⬇️

Midazolam is superior to diazepam for treating status epilepticus in children, according to an analysis of nine randomized trials. Tanya J.W. McDonald, MD, PhD, summarizes recent research: jwat.ch/42MzK1T

An @NEJM Image in Clinical Medicine shows multiple round hypointense foci in the lobar regions on a man’s brain MRI. Read the comment from Deputy Editor Ann Cheung, MD, MBA, MS: nej.md/4dmI9Ox

The hantavirus outbreak has raised two major concerns for @PaulSaxMD — and neither is directly related to the outbreak itself. Read the latest from Dr. Sax in NEJM Voices, a new clinician blog featuring short, personal essays grounded in real-world practice: voices.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

The authors of a new Perspective argue that clinicians are rightly expected to disclose their gaps in knowledge or their inability to forecast an outcome. Yet emerging AI tools often cannot, or will not, do the same. Read the Perspective by @AndreaSikora, PharmD, MSCR, Leo A. Celi, MD, MPH, and Raja-Elie E. Abdulnour, MD (@BageLeMage): nej.md/4fgdg0D

Dr. Aaron Baugh, a Black pulmonologist in California, believed that using race-correction in lung-function tests was a way to reduce health inequities. That was until he ran the numbers himself. Shocked by the results, he began to study the harmful effects of race correction on Black patients with lung disease. Part two of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 uncovers the racist myths that led to today’s lung-function testing with Harvard historian of science Evelynn Hammonds and Brown professor Lundy Braun. Why is the race-corrected interpretation of spirometer test results still used by a majority of U.S. hospitals, when scientists have documented that the practice is harming patients? Explore this topic in the latest episode of the Intention to Treat podcast: nej.md/48P6xaa

Ambient AI scribes eavesdrop on clinical encounters and generate a structured note for the clinician to review and finalize. How good are those notes? Editor-in-Chief Raja-Elie Abdulnour, MD (@bagelemage), takes a look: nej.md/4usuQnb

Data is concentrated in a few hands and history explains why. ERC-funded research led by Simone Turchetti (@OfficialUoM), shows how decades of data systems built in the West still shape who controls and benefits today. 🔗 bit.ly/48xQnSp #ERCMagazine #ScienceDiplomacy

92% of Europeans say protecting children online should be a high priority. From harmful content and cyberbullying to addictive online designs, the risks children face online are real and growing fast. ↓

💡The world is changing, are we keeping up? From being able to read the news to filling in taxes, digital skills are essential. 60% of EU citizens have basic or above basic digital skills. By 2030, the EU aims to raise this number to 80%. Discover how: digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en

📢 The new #I3Instrument Calls for Proposals - Strand 1 and 2a - are open! Want to learn more about the calls? Join our dedicated info session on 27 May! 💻 online 🕘 9:30-12:00 CEST Register now: link.europa.eu/3x3d6Q Send your question via Slido using #I3Instrument

The #FDA granted accelerated approval to zongertinib, a kinase inhibitor, for an expanded indication for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous #NSCLC whose tumors have HER2 TKD activating mutations. ow.ly/N4mu50YW6Kx

Spending 3+ hours per day on platforms can cause depression and anxiety. It's European #MentalHealthWeek: the EU is making the digital world safer for adults and children through #DSA and the Action Plan on Cyberbullying. Take a break when you need it: link.europa.eu/G6dyMh.

The European Commission renews its support to the standardisation activities performed by the three European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs): CEN, CELENEC & ETSI. 💶 total budget of €7 332 077 📝 for 17 topics More information: link.europa.eu/kkQBrR #SingleMarket

On #InternationalFirefightersDay, we remind you: wherever you are in the EU, help is just one call away. 🚒 In case of an emergency, call 112. It's the single EU emergency number, free of charge from any phone. 📞 Learn more: link.europa.eu/Qf7Mbt

A decade’s worth of public data from hospitals in Madrid suggests that value-based hospital outsourcing is associated with improved clinical outcomes, greater efficiency, and increased patient satisfaction. Learn more in the article “Value-Based Outsourcing in Spain Is Associated with Improved Clinical, Efficiency, and Patient Satisfaction Metrics” by J.A. Álvaro de la Parra et al. in the May issue of @nejmcatalyst Innovations in Care Delivery: catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… Explore the full issue: catalyst.nejm.org/toc/catalyst/7…

Are you ready to provide training to strengthen the implementation of oversight in the field of Substances of Human Origin (SoHO)? 🗓️ Apply for this #EU4Health call for tenders by 12 May 2026, 16:00 (CEST). 👉 hadea.ec.europa.eu/calls-tenders/…

Welcome to the official X account of DYNASTY, an EU-funded project advancing excellence in 2D materials research through collaboration, training and knowledge exchange across Europe. #DYNASTYProject #HorizonEurope #2Dmaterials

A new Clinical Practice article summarizes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of Barrett’s esophagus, a reflux-related condition with increased adenocarcinoma risk, highlighting endoscopic diagnosis, surveillance, and early curative therapy. Read “Barrett’s Esophagus” by Rebecca C. Fitzgerald, MD (@RFitzgerald_lab), from the University of Cambridge (@cambridge_uni): nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… #Oncology