Editorials

Amid continuous innovation in sequencing and gene-editing technologies combined with enhanced understanding of RNA biology, there has been an increase in RNA-based technologies for the treatment of a wide array of diseases. We discuss some recent work in the field, highlighting the RNA biology and RNA-based applications to medicine collection, which showcases the versatility of RNA for filling numerous gaps in disease treatment and detection.

On June 30, 2021, Communications Medicine published its first article. What began as a bold vision - to create an open-access journal that bridges translational, clinical, and public health research - has since grown into a global platform for high-quality research that advances our understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. As we celebrate our fourth anniversary, we take this moment to look back on the journey and envision the path forward.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that requires cross-disciplinary collaboration to mitigate its impact on human health. We discuss some of the topical advances in the field, highlighting the AMR collection, which brings attention to the problem of AMR and suboptimal antimicrobial use in human medicine.

To highlight and support research in the important area of child health, the editors at Communications Medicine and Nature Communications invite submissions to a collection of papers on this subject.

We are celebrating a year since Communications Medicine published its first articles. Here, we reflect on how far the journal has come, and share the goals that we will work towards in coming years.

Listening to the different communities that we serve, and promoting dialogue between them, are important goals for us as a journal. To further these aims, Communications Medicine is now publishing a new article type that will help us capture and amplify the voices of all those involved in clinical, translational and public health research, and allow them to more easily hear each other’s point of view.

Communications Medicine is publishing its first articles today. We are an inclusive and open access medical journal that aims to facilitate and disseminate discovery that will promote health for all and improve the lives of those experiencing or living with disease.