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As Nature Medicine approaches its sixth year of publication, we recognize advances in molecular medicine that have improved our understanding of disease pathogenesis and led to the development of new therapeutic approaches. The cover art depicts the caduceus, the symbol of the medical profession, and incorporates the DNA double helix and binary code to represent the effect that genomics and bioinformatics will have on the next century of biomedical research. Artwork by Michael Malicki.