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By the numbers: 6 ways Johnson & Johnson is helping support coronavirus relief efforts
From a donation of a million masks to help protect vulnerable healthcare workers to committed research on a potential vaccine, the company has activated quickly in several key ways to help address the outbreak.
What you need to know about the coronavirus—and a potential preventive vaccine
The coronavirus has made headlines as it has spread from China to other parts of the world. To help stop the global outbreak in its tracks, Johnson & Johnson is already hard at work on a potential preventive vaccine.
From actor to advocate: A new MTV star opens up about the TB epidemic
When Syed Raza Ahmed took a role playing a 20-something living with TB, he knew he had a responsibility to educate others and help reduce stigma. As his MTV show debuts, he sat down with us to reveal what he’s learned about the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
I have a vision for helping advance healthcare: Meet 6 leaders working on inspiring innovations in 2020
From robotics solutions for orthopedic surgery to the potential to bring new hope to patients living with multiple myeloma through CAR-T, these are just some of the cutting-edge projects that these visionaries think could potentially help propel healthcare forward around the globe.
Combating Ebola: How a Johnson & Johnson vaccine is helping in the fight
The company has committed to donate up to 500,000 doses of an investigational Janssen vaccine regimen to help protect citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—the site of the world’s second largest outbreak of the disease.
Physician on the front lines: How one 24-year-old doctor is helping improve healthcare for refugees in Sudan
In time for the 2019 One Young World Summit in London, we talk with Rayan Mamoon, a Johnson & Johnson Scholarship recipient, about her work to make life better for the people of her country.
Jackson’s story: Meet a 2-year-old boy who beat the odds to beat tuberculosis
It was a shocking diagnosis for the Dallas infant, who was just 2 months old when he contracted the disease. For Child Health Day his mom shares the incredible journey he’s been on as a patient—and pint-sized advocate.
6 entrepreneurs whose savvy innovations could boost healthcare across Africa
Malaria. Newborn jaundice. Hearing loss. These are just some of the health problems that the winners of this year’s Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge are tackling by leveraging everything from apps to a smart formula for soap.
3 innovative ways one company is helping rethink how we treat mental healthcare
From scientists in research labs to CEOs at companies across the country, here’s how one healthcare company is partnering with people from all walks of life to help drive change in how we treat mental disorders—and the stigma often associated with them.
How Johnson & Johnson is helping tackle a devastating tropical disease that impacts kids
A new World Health Organization prequalification for mebendazole means the company can reach even more young people with intestinal worm infections around the globe.
“I have HIV": This researcher is fighting the disease—and the stigma attached to it
It’s been 30 years since the first World AIDS Day was recognized. Jens Van Roey, M.D., shares how a fateful diagnosis coincidentally that same year transformed him from a humble physician into a tireless champion for those afflicted with the disease.
Johnson & Johnson earns a top spot on the 2018 Access to Medicine Index
The company has secured a top ranking on the biennial report—which grades companies on their efforts to make medicine more accessible to those in low- and middle-income countries—for the fourth consecutive time.
“I’m a woman who’s had open heart surgery—and it inspired a new purpose in my life”
She was supposed to have a simple procedure to fix a small hole in her heart—then learned it was actually the size of an egg and required heart surgery. For American Heart Month, Cat Oyler, Vice President of Global Public Health, Johnson & Johnson, shares her story of recovery—and why she doesn’t want to be called a survivor.
Johnson & Johnson makes Fortune‘s 2018 Change the World list
The company has once again earned a spot on the prestigious list, this time for helping to train surgeons, paramedics and other healthcare providers around the globe through its Johnson & Johnson Institute and other programs.
7 questions for Alex Gorsky about Johnson & Johnson’s groundbreaking work in South Africa
Preventative HIV innovations. Better access to oncology care. A mobile messaging service for moms. These are just a few of the initiatives underway—and Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky sits down for an exclusive interview about all of them.
Johnson & Johnson secures a top spot on the 2016 Access to Medicine Index
The index looks at companies that do the best job of providing access to medications in developing countries. Johnson & Johnson ranked #2—and here’s why.
6 things everyone should know about the Zika virus
Get all the facts about the virus—including what you can do protect yourself, and what Johnson & Johnson is doing to help.