Case 6-2026: A 91-Year-Old Man with Shortness of Breath, Weight Loss, and Eosinophilia - The New England Journal of Medicine
NEJM • 2/18/2026 – 2/19/2026
Summary
A 91-year-old man presented with shortness of breath, weight loss, and eosinophilia. This case is documented in the New England Journal of Medicine under Case 6-2026.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
60d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1422
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1422/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1422/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 59 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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