https://www.jnj.com/rss-feed/articles.rss RSS feed articles en-US Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:00:04 GMT https://www.jnj.com/innovation/what-is-an-orphan-drug The need for these rare disease therapies is strong, and access to them can be lifesaving. Here's how Johnson & Johnson is innovating to help give patients options. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:00:04 GMT https://www.jnj.com/innovation/what-is-an-orphan-drug https://www.jnj.com/caring-and-giving/healthevoices-empowering-patients-conference In the quest to solve the toughest health challenges, innovating therapies and finding treatments are essential—but so is supporting the patients living with these diseases. That's exactly why Johnson & Johnson launched HealtheVoices a decade ago. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.jnj.com/caring-and-giving/healthevoices-empowering-patients-conference https://www.jnj.com/innovation/innovations-that-inspired-us-in-2023 A treatment for an incurable cancer. Catheters to better diagnose and treat AFib. A surgical stapler that’s easier to use. These are just some of the Johnson & Johnson advances that are helping improve the health of people everywhere. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.jnj.com/innovation/innovations-that-inspired-us-in-2023 https://www.jnj.com/caring-and-giving/doing-good-world-part-of-job Johnson & Johnson offers a unique program to encourage giving back and advancing healthcare around the globe. Here's how five employees took advantage of the opportunity to make change. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.jnj.com/caring-and-giving/doing-good-world-part-of-job https://www.jnj.com/innovation/johnson-medal-winners-2023 Every year, the company bestows this honor on outstanding scientists or researchers whose perseverance makes medical innovation and advancement possible. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:04:00 GMT https://www.jnj.com/innovation/johnson-medal-winners-2023 https://www.jnj.com/innovation/human-genome-healthcare-jnj-forefront The company's partnership with the largest human genome sequencing project in the world will increase scientists' understanding of genetic diseases and help create new interventions. Here, a look at the breakthroughs that have guided the understanding of the power of DNA. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.jnj.com/innovation/human-genome-healthcare-jnj-forefront https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-johnson-johnson-has-helped-improve-public-health-during-outbreaks From epidemic masks that the company introduced during the Spanish flu pandemic to work it's doing today on an investigational COVID-19 vaccine, learn how the company has been at the forefront of safeguarding global public health for well over a century. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:00:56 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-johnson-johnson-has-helped-improve-public-health-during-outbreaks https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/johnson-johnson-history-1960-charm-bracelet-employee-gift We posed a question to Johnson & Johnson's Chief Historian: What artifact from the archives do you love best? Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:00:37 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/johnson-johnson-history-1960-charm-bracelet-employee-gift https://www.jnj.com/innovation/innovations-that-could-change-how-we-prevent-and-treat-the-flu From a promising alternative for the flu shot to hope for a "universal" vaccine, we take a look at how scientists at Johnson & Johnson are exploring novel ideas for preventing and treating the flu. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:00:14 GMT https://www.jnj.com/innovation/innovations-that-could-change-how-we-prevent-and-treat-the-flu https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/meet-the-first-female-scientist-johnson-johnson-ever-hired Our Chief Historian celebrates Edith Von Kuster’s groundbreaking role and how it set the tone for company culture in the century-plus to come. Fri, 23 Aug 2019 01:00:22 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/meet-the-first-female-scientist-johnson-johnson-ever-hired https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/meet-johnson-johnson-chief-historian-margaret-gurowitz Not all companies have a Chief Historian. Then again, not all companies have such a long, rich heritage of innovation. Margaret Gurowitz explains the highlights—and delights—of her unique job. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:00:53 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/meet-johnson-johnson-chief-historian-margaret-gurowitz https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/remembering-legendary-poet-joyce-kilmer As Memorial Day approaches, we're honoring the life of the famous poet and service member, known for his iconic “Trees” poem, who was the son of the company's first Scientific Director—and a writer for Johnson & Johnson. Wed, 22 May 2019 01:00:57 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/remembering-legendary-poet-joyce-kilmer https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-women-at-johnson-johnson-pioneered-company-basketball With college basketball tournaments in full swing, we're passing on company hoops history that dates back more than a century. Tue, 02 Apr 2019 01:00:12 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-women-at-johnson-johnson-pioneered-company-basketball https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/a-johnson-johnson-program-that-preceded-take-your-child-to-work-day Before there was Take a Child to Work Day, this trailblazing program gave thousands of students the chance to shadow people across the company. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:00:40 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/a-johnson-johnson-program-that-preceded-take-your-child-to-work-day https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/katherine-hannan-the-world-war-1-nurse-who-battled-the-spanish-flu Some 50 million people would succumb to the Spanish influenza outbreak of 1918. And this Johnson & Johnson employee went out of her way to be at the very front lines of caring for the sick. Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:00:00 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/katherine-hannan-the-world-war-1-nurse-who-battled-the-spanish-flu https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/meet-the-women-behind-johnson-and-johnsons-long-legacy-of-employee-volunteering As Thanksgiving approaches, we're taking a look at the giving back ethos of the historic Laurel Club—an all-women employee group that helped lay the groundwork for the company's lasting dedication to helping those in need. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 02:00:31 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/meet-the-women-behind-johnson-and-johnsons-long-legacy-of-employee-volunteering https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-the-san-francisco-earthquake-of-1906-gave-birth-to-johnson-and-johnson-disaster-relief-program When the 8.3 magnitude quake struck, the company mobilized to send supplies and other aid to the city—a practice that continues to this day. Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:00:08 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-the-san-francisco-earthquake-of-1906-gave-birth-to-johnson-and-johnson-disaster-relief-program https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/synol-first-cleanser-produced-at-johnson-and-johnson It's National Healthy Skin Month, so we asked our in-house historian, Margaret Gurowitz, to give us the scoop on the company's first soap, which had a cult following among starlets in the early 1900s. Mon, 21 Nov 2016 02:00:40 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/synol-first-cleanser-produced-at-johnson-and-johnson https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-johnson-and-johnson-helped-reshaped-medical-care-ww1 We crack open the pages of a special issue of Red Cross Notes, a company publication that spotlighted several ways surgical care changed after the war—and how Johnson & Johnson contributed to many of the advances. Fri, 11 Nov 2016 02:00:38 GMT https://www.jnj.com/our-heritage/how-johnson-and-johnson-helped-reshaped-medical-care-ww1