25 Years of 21st Century Medicine

In the rapidly evolving field of healthcare, the integration of new technologies and methodologies has dramatically transformed medical practices and outcomes. Over the last 25 years, large strides in technology, personalized medicine, and professional education have been critical in reshaping patient care and health system operations. Despite these advancements, it is crucial to continue exploring new ideas to optimize patient care and health equity, and fully integrate innovative methodologies across all areas of healthcare.

This Research Topic aims to scrutinize and highlight the transformative innovations within medicine that have marked the 21st century, seeking to understand their breadth and depth across the healthcare spectrum. It explores key questions around efficacy, integration into existing systems, and their impact on patient outcomes and healthcare accessibility.

We welcome articles considering, but not limited to, 21st century advances in the following areas:
  •    Digital health technologies
  •    Precision medicine / personalized therapeutics
  •    Telemedicine
  •    Artificial intelligence applications in healthcare
  •    Regenerative medicine
  •    Gene and cell therapies
  •    Medical education and training
  •    All medical specialties including dermatology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, infectious diseases, nephrology, radiology, pathology, mental health, and others

Articles may focus on the implications of these innovations for clinical practice, policy frameworks, and user experiences, contributing to a comprehensive view of contemporary healthcare advancements.

Article types welcome include original research, brief research reports, reviews, systematic reviews, mini-reviews, and perspectives. The Research Topic Editors reserve the right to include only the manuscripts they choose in this collection.


Dr. Rahul Kashyap is the CEO and co-founder of GRRSP, Dr. Faisal Nawaz is the co-founder of GRRSP - which provides professional mentoring for research methodology and scientific writing. All other Editors declare no conflicts of interest.

Keywords: technology, digital health, artificial intelligence, telemedicine, regenerative medicine, personalized medicine, medical education, intensive care, anesthesiology, dermatology, primary care, gastroenterology, gene therapy, cell therapy, geriatric medicine, hepatobiliary diseases, infectious diseases, nephrology, nuclear medicine, radiology, obstetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, pathology, pulmonary medicine, rheumatology, precision medicine, mental health, hematology

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.