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“I Tell Them They Can Do Anything”: Meet a Mom Whose Kids Are Living With a Disease That Causes Blindness

Imagine learning that your children have an uncommon genetic disorder that will likely cause them to lose their vision by their 20s. Here’s how one mother dealt with this shocking diagnosis—and how she's supporting her kids while scientists look for a cure.

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"Even On My Worst Days With Multiple Sclerosis, I Believe in Finding Joy Where I Can"

For World MS Day, learn how one woman is tackling MS—and how Johnson & Johnson is helping her and other patients advocate for people living with this nervous system disease.

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Jennefer Wetzel, Ganendra Awang Kristandya, Zolelwa Sifumba, M.D., and Saurabh Rane are working to end TB

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“We Want a World Without Tuberculosis in Our Lifetimes”

Healthcare providers who contracted TB on the job. A microbiologist researching new treatments. An activist ensuring attention is paid to one of the world’s greatest health threats. These young leaders share one goal: to help end TB.

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How a Support Group Went Virtual to Help Kids Cope With COVID-19 Anxiety

As the pandemic spread, many young people experienced anger, stress—even depression. But a Save the Children initiative supported by Johnson & Johnson is teaching them how to manage their difficult emotions.

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"I Want to Live a Life That's Not Defined By My Schizophrenia"

For World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, learn about how one inspiring young man with the condition is thriving despite the challenges—and how Johnson & Johnson is helping him and others like him to find new ways to manage their mental illness.

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How Johnson & Johnson Is Supporting the Next Great Leaders in Mental Health

Meet four students dedicated to removing the stigma of mental illness and increasing access to crucial treatments around the world—with the help of the Global Mental Health Scholarship Fund.

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Feminine-presenting person, with psoriasis on legs, posing in dress outside, Alisha Bridges.

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"I've Learned I Don't Have to Apologize for My Psoriasis"

Alisha Bridges once lived in shame about her chronic skin condition, which causes itchy and scaly patches. Now she’s on a mission to educate and empower others living with the autoimmune disease. For World Psoriasis Day, she's sharing her story.

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The Power of Prioritizing Your Vision

The idea of sight loss can be scary—but prompt diagnosis by an eye specialist can, in many cases, help preserve vision. For Healthy Vision Month, let these two patient stories inspire you to take action and schedule your checkup.

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"1.5 Million Children Are Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. I'm One of the Doctors Treating These Young Patients Every Day"

A relaunched Johnson & Johnson partnership will help ensure that many young patients get lifesaving access to HIV medicines. Meet a doctor in Kenya who explains why the program is so crucial.

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"How Johnson & Johnson Helped Us Adopt 11 Children"

In honor of Father's Day, Cameron Bernadsky talks about the joys of having a large family, the power of a supportive workplace and what parenting in a pandemic really looks like.

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Why Tarana Burke Thinks Vulnerability Is Actually the Key to Success

The founder of the #MeToo movement explains how simply sharing your experiences and ideas can help turn an initial inspiration into real action.

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Innovation

2 Pandemics, 1 Goal: Meet 4 Innovators with High-Tech Ideas for Fighting Tuberculosis in the Time of COVID-19

Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases—and COVID-19 is making it even harder to diagnose and treat it. Enter these healthcare visionaries, who've made it their mission to move the world closer to the goal of ending tuberculosis.

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Our Heritage

6 Trailblazing Johnson & Johnson Scientists Past and Present

For Women's History Month, we're spotlighting three of the company's pioneering early female scientists—and their modern-day counterparts, who are not only innovating in the lab, but also paving the way for the next generation of powerhouse women.

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More Than Skin Deep: Meet a Johnson & Johnson Employee Who's Committed to Creating More Inclusive Skincare Products for Women of Color

Ever felt like you couldn't find makeup or skincare solutions meant for you? Amrika Ganness has. So she and her fellow colleagues of color at Neutrogena^® turned that all-too-common experience into a one-of-a-kind talent search: the Black Innovators in Skin Health QuickFire Challenge.

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"COVID-19 Inspired Me to Improve Patient Care": How Two Nurses Devised New Ways to Help Kids and Fellow Nurses During the Pandemic

From a virtual reality game that helps children with remote physical therapy to a clever way to upgrade personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, the winning ideas from the latest Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge came out of medical conundrums posed by the pandemic. Meet the women behind them.

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