Personal stories

J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund within the J&J Foundation, has joined Villgro Africa to address the gender disparity in funding and support for women-led healthcare start-ups in Africa by launching a business incubation program to support.

This year’s award went to six teams who participated in the Global Health Challenge which asked: How can we use technology to make good health and access to quality care more accessible for all?

Drawing on his fascination with airplane technology, Thorsten Siess, Ph.D., came up with an idea that became the Impella heart pump. Now, 25 years since it entered the market, this groundbreaking device has helped more than 400,000 patients recover from heart injuries.

Johnson & Johnson is restoring the true meaning of healthcare by developing advanced treatments and smarter and less invasive solutions for today’s most complex diseases.

Check out this infographic breakdown of the company’s third quarter performance, with highlights from its Innovative Medicine and MedTech businesses.

The FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program (AAP) provides earlier, critical access for patients living with serious conditions and unmet medical needs.

More than 200 conditions are classified as rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Sjögren’s disease. They tend to affect the joints and connective tissues, causing pain and swelling and impacting quality of life. Here’s what a doctor wants you to know about the different types, symptoms and risk factors—and how Johnson & Johnson is innovating new treatments.

Now taking applications, a new accelerator funded by Johnson & Johnson Foundation and delivered by Village Capital will support 10 healthcare start-ups operating in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico that are tackling healthcare challenges in Latin America. Eligible entrepreneurs can apply until December 6, 2024.

With timely surgical care, most long bone fractures can be easily repaired. Five new state-of-the-art operating rooms are making it possible for more patients in Malawi to recover quickly from their injuries.