MJHID will be a topical journal on subjects of current importance in clinical hematology and infectious diseases. Every issue will  have, beside the editor in chief, a guest editor . Both editor in chief and guest editor provide to invite experts in the selected topic to performe a complete update of the arguments readily available for practising phisicians. I am proud to announce the first issue  is upcoming and  will be dedicated to Thalassemia and Related Disorders and  will have as Guest Editor  Prof. Maria Domenica Cappellini from Milan.