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“I’m a nurse who’s also a healthcare entrepreneur": Meet the woman behind an app designed to help nurses battle burnout

Treating patients day and night is just one part of the job description for this enterprising nurse, who has made it her mission to help fellow nurses persevere during the pandemic and beyond. And it’s not her first great healthcare innovation.

These 3 scientists could someday change what your golden years look like

Johnson & Johnson and the National Academy of Medicine have collaborated on a competition to kick-start research that’s poised to revolutionize the field of healthy longevity. Meet some of the researchers who have big ideas in the pursuit of “immorbidity.”

The future of STEM is female: Meet 5 university scientists working on breakthrough healthcare ideas

A foldable, 3-D printed robot that can serve as a heart stent. Using artificial intelligence to help detect cancer. Seeking out life on other planets. These are just some of the areas of fascinating research that this year’s winners of the Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award are focused on in their labs across the country.

“Parenting during a pandemic is unprecedented": Meet an inspiring mom and dad who are being honored by Working Mother

For the 35th year in a row, Johnson & Johnson has been named to Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies list—and these two employees were named Working Mother and Working Dad of the Year for their incredible strength in the face of adversity.

6 top questions about COVID-19: What a school nurse has to say

On the next episode of The Road to a Vaccine, host Lisa Ling delves into how the pandemic is affecting parents, children and school staff. We sat down with one of the upcoming guests, school nurse Robin Cogan, to find out the most pressing questions on her mind—and those of moms and dads.

5 questions for a scientist who’s working to uncover new treatments for psoriatic arthritis

Early in his career Daniel Cua, Ph.D., made a discovery that would lead to a new medication for the debilitating autoimmune disease. We sat down with Dr. Cua, known as “the father” in his field of study, to learn what his work could mean for those with psoriatic arthritis.

6 top questions about COVID-19: What a child psychiatrist has to say

On the latest episode of The Road to a Vaccine, host Lisa Ling delves into the effects of the pandemic on kids. We sat down with one of the guests, Vikram Patel, a professor at Harvard Medical School, to find out the most pressing questions on his mind.

“I was working on a potential COVID-19 vaccine—Then my wife got sick”: Meet a researcher whose personal experience is fueling his fight against the pandemic

Within a matter of weeks, Ramon Polo’s work and home life were completely changed by the novel coronavirus—and he’s a stronger scientist and husband for it.

“AIDS won’t stop for COVID-19": Meet 3 inspiring women who are as committed as ever to making HIV history

For World AIDS Day, three attendees of the virtual 2020 International AIDS Society Conference, including activist and actress Laverne Cox, talk about their groundbreaking work with HIV/AIDS in the midst of a global pandemic.

“What COVID-19 has taught me": 7 Johnson & Johnson researchers reveal lessons they’ve learned from the pandemic

From scientists working on a potential vaccine to medically trained employees who mobilized to the front lines to help treat patients, these men and women share what most resonates for them about the unique and devastating virus, both professionally and personally.