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This researcher made good on his high school promise to improve how we treat depression
As a teenager, Wayne Drevets, M.D., had friends who struggled with depression—and who ultimately inspired him to focus his career on helping people with the debilitating disorder.
He helped pioneer robotic surgery. Now he wants to reinvent lung cancer care
Frederic Moll, M.D., has been called “the father of robotic surgery” for good reason—his inventions have helped pave the way for improved surgical procedures for decades. His new challenge: an innovation that has the potential to diagnose and treat disease at the same time.
“I had four strokes and two brain surgeries—and survived”
Lisa Deck was just 21 when she had her first stroke. She would go on to have three more, as well as face a rare diagnosis of moyamoya disease. For World Stroke Day, we’re sharing her incredible story of survival and living with a chronic illness.
“We weren’t supposed to get tuberculosis": Meet two surprising survivors who could be you
A 20-something photographer. A famous TV personality. They share one thing in common that you’d never expect—both have triumphed over tuberculosis. For World TB Day, we share their inspiring stories.
He beat childhood cancer. Now he’s trying to save lives as a cancer researcher
Brad Heidrich’s diagnosis with a deadly cancer at age 13 changed the course of his life—and inspired the person he would become: a Janssen scientist dedicated to working on therapies for blood cancer. For National Cancer Survivor Month, we share his incredible story.
Meet 5 change agents who are helping advance gender balance
One way we can all help improve the trajectory of health for humanity? Bridge the gender gap so more women can shine, innovate and put their mark on the world. Women like these Johnson & Johnson movers and shakers.
“I have more than 700 patents": Meet Johnson & Johnson’s most prolific inventor
Frederick Shelton has spent 21 years engineering cutting-edge innovations to help propel medicine forward. On what would have been Thomas Edison’s 172nd birthday, this latter-day great American inventor shares the life-changing medical devices he’s most proud of designing.
It’s a family affair: “My mom and I both had bariatric surgery because our health was at risk”
Talk about strength in numbers. After struggling with obesity and a family history of health issues, Sonya Fox and her college-aged daughter, Rebecca Moore, jointly made the decision to take control of their futures with the weight-loss procedure.
From grad student to biotech CEO: “10 things I’ve learned launching a health tech start-up”
At just 27 years old, Jessica Traver is leading the charge at IntuiTap, a company that wants to reinvent how spinal taps are performed. She reflects on the successes—and setbacks—she’s had as a game-changing entrepreneur.
“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.