Sometimes, healing begins not with data or diagnosis, but with a song, a brushstroke, or a shared story. This issue of NexBioHealth celebrates those moments-where the art of medicine and the art of expression meet.

At NexBioHealth, our mission has always been to explore medicine as a dynamic, evolving field-one that embraces not just new technologies and discoveries, but also new ways of seeing, listening, and understanding. In this issue, we turn our attention to the creative spirit that often lives quietly within clinicians and patients alike. From visual artists and musicians to storytellers and poets, these voices remind us that the practice of medicine is, at its core, a deeply human endeavor.

Art and music can reach emotional depths that words cannot. They allow us to feel what patients cannot always say, to make meaning where data alone falls short, and to bridge the silences that often surround illness and healing. In doing so, they remind us of the limits of our knowledge-and the humility and imagination we need to move beyond them.

As our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Joe McMenamin, has beautifully previewed, this issue features a rich diversity of stories: pediatricians who compose, performers who teach communication, patients who express themselves through painting or dance, and yes- poets too. Each contribution helps illuminate the lived experience of illness and care in ways that are as moving as they are instructive.

This issue also speaks directly to our younger readers-the next generation of physicians, scientists, and healers-who will shape the future of healthcare. We hope these pages inspire them to think expansively, act compassionately, and never stop learning from the full breadth of the human experience.

We invite you not just to read this issue, but to share it-and to carry its spirit into your own work.

Warmly.

Chul S. Hyun, MD, PhD, MPH