Personal stories

For World Stroke Day, Cheryl Dehaut shares how a cutting-edge medical device helped treat a complex aneurysm that had threatened to end her 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.

For International Brain Tumor Awareness Week, the celebrity interviewer opens up about how her recovery from a brain tumor inspired her to become an ardent advocate for enterprising nurses on the front lines of care.

The first few years of a child’s life are pivotal when it comes to future health and well-being. Just ask these young men and women—all 2018 One Young World Summit Scholars—who won’t rest until they’ve given children a chance to reach their full potential.

For National Autism Awareness Month, Angela Andrews, a data manager at Janssen, shares her personal journey living and thriving with autism—and advocating for others just like her.

It was the strongest earthquake on record in Japan—and it devastated Tohoku. In observance of the United Nations’ International Day for Disaster Reduction, we tell the stories of survivors-turned-students of the Tomodachi J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program, who are transforming personal tragedy into hope for the future.

Helping change the trajectory of health for humanity is a lofty goal—and it’s one Johnson & Johnson is deeply devoted to. Just read these moving stories, from a boy who benefited from spinal surgery to a woman who survived a stroke at 37.

In honor of Customer Service Week, we’re profiling Michael Strong—a man who’s driving behind-the-scenes innovation to improve how the company delivers products to people around the world.

The company has made the prestigious list for over 30 years—and this year’s inspiring Working Mother of the Year, Tonja Danowski, is one shining example of why Johnson & Johnson is such a leader in helping women grow their families and their careers.

We sat down with the winner of the 2018 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research to learn how his tireless cancer research efforts have helped revolutionize the way we treat the disease—and save lives.