This Week in The Journal

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Biopsy of colonic erosions showed amyloid deposits with apple-green birefringence on Congo red staining, and a diagnosis of gastrointestinal amyloidosis was made. see Images in Clinical Medicine, N Engl J Med 2021;384:2144-2144 Speech-Induced Atrial Tachycardia A 58-year-old man presented with dizziness and palpitations that occurred only while speaking. The article is accompanied by a video. see Clinical Problem-Solving, N Engl J Med 2021;384:2145-2152 Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Immunity Recent findings based on a mouse model suggest that a peripheral immune mechanism may underlie the symptoms associated with abdominal pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. see Clinical Implications of Basic Research, N Engl J Med 2021;384:2156-2158 Women’s Health The United States has seen advances in reproductive health and improvements in women’s well-being throughout the life course, including reductions in cardiovascular and cancer mortality. Championing the role of science as the route to better health remains essential. see Perspective, N Engl J Med 2021;384:2073-2076 Institutional Problems, Individual Solutions Positioning Black physicians and investigators at the forefront of vaccine-rollout efforts in an attempt to boost vaccine uptake in Black American communities has critical implications for the future of Black trust and for equity in medicine and health care. see Perspective, N Engl J Med 2021;384:2076-2078 Merging Mortalities An aging physician notes his precarious position as he sits by the hospital bed, taking a history.