This document introduces the journal npj Digital Medicine, which focuses on digital medicine. Digital medicine uses digital tools like biosensors, algorithms, and artificial intelligence to upgrade healthcare by individualizing it and making it data-driven. It has the potential to democratize healthcare by empowering individuals. The journal aims to foster collaboration between the many fields involved in digital medicine like computer science, healthcare, engineering, and more to accelerate progress. It argues digital innovations can help address challenges in current healthcare systems by providing more personalized care at sustainable costs while also improving clinical research.