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    Nature Medicine presents a special Focus dedicated to population health in the context of new threats and growing inequities.

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    Anthropogenic climate change is a scientific fact. Without immediate action, we are unlikely to meet the target goal of minimizing global warming to 1.5° C. This collection highlights the importance of human behaviour in climate action, mitigation and adaptation.

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    Nature Medicine presents a special Focus dedicated to the future of cancer research and care.

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    Nature Medicine launches a special Focus dedicated to understanding the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to begin to explore the lessons that can be drawn from the mistakes in handling the current health crisis in order to prepare for future ones.

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    Researchers are often keen to learn from the people who their work could help, but knowledge gaps and power dynamics on both sides can make it seem like an insurmountable task.

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the development of digital public health and medical applications, and forced governments to use emergency powers to access health data.

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    Big data is changing the face of medical research at a staggering pace. In this Focus issue, Nature Medicine explores Big Data: what are the next steps toward a substantial positive impact on human health?

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    As our understanding of the mechanisms of cancer increases, so does our understanding of cancer therapies and responses to them. As part of our celebration for the 25th anniversary of Nature Medicine, we bring you a special focus on the most up-to-date approaches transforming the landscape of cancer therapy. Also check out the most recent clinical trials published in Nature Medicine and in Nature, as well as a selection of research in the emerging field of clinical genomics.

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    Explore the challenges and opportunities in the field of digital medicine in this focus, including more practical implementation in hospitals and ethical concerns

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    Aging is associated with functional impairments in cellular pathways controlling genomic stability, proteostasis and metabolism, and is a major risk factor for several of the most prevalent diseases. This series of Reviews and Perspectives highlights the recent data that point toward the specific molecular pathways that are perturbed during aging and discuss potential ways to manipulate these pathways to prevent or alleviate age-related diseases.

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    There is an emerging understanding of how the disruption of immune homeostasis may lead to the development of chronic inflammatory diseases. This series of articles highlights new data that point toward the influence of environmental factors and addresses recent advances in our knowledge of the cell types and signaling pathways involved in inflammatory disease onset and progression.

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    Research in regenerative medicine is advancing toward the goal of repairing damaged tissue and organs. Nature Medicine and Nature Biotechnology present a collection of reviews, features and commentaries that explore our current mechanistic understanding of stem cells, and the emerging technologies that will bring regenerative medicine to the clinic.