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Could Changes in Your Microbiome Increase Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer?

That's exactly what researchers at Johnson & Johnson are trying to find out. By partnering on a new study that's looking at the role gut microbes may play in the disease—and focusing on the underrepresented groups most affected—they hope to advance early-detection strategies and potential treatments.

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"Our Goal Is to Prevent Lung Cancer from Happening in the First Place"

Artificial intelligence-enabled mobile screening units. Nasal swab genomic tests. Diagnostics that pair the right treatment with the right patient. For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Johnson & Johnson researchers share the progress that's being made to thwart the #1 cancer killer.

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The Next Frontier of Prostate Cancer Care

Certain gene mutations can dramatically increase the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. That's why Johnson & Johnson is researching a new way to fight the disease—one that involves blocking cancer cells from repairing their own damaged DNA.

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Johnson & Johnson Executive Jennifer Taubert Named to 2021 Fortune Most Powerful Women in Business List

It's the sixth year in a row that the company leader has placed on the list, which honors 50 women at the top of their industries.

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Innovation

The Latest Science Behind Caring for Your Skin While on Chemotherapy

Most people know about side effects, like hair loss, that can accompany cancer treatment. But chemotherapy can also impact your skin. Oncodermatologists and Johnson & Johnson scientists looked into how to care for such skin—leading to a new science-backed line of cleansers, moisturizers and balms designed with cancer patients in mind.

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Health & Wellness

Is It Really Safe to Go to the Doctor During a Pandemic? Listen to What This M.D. Has to Say

Have you been putting off medical care this year out of concern about COVID-19? We asked a triple board-certified physician to share his best advice—and info about a new digital resource called My Health Can't Wait—for how to ensure you aren't putting your health at risk by waiting to schedule healthcare visits.

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5 Things We Now Know About Colorectal Cancer

Surprising new research suggests that people younger than 50 are getting diagnosed with the disease at record rates. For National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, find out how to protect yourself—no matter what your age.

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Health & Wellness

An Expert Explains the Latest Good—Yes, Good!—News About Lung Cancer

A new report from the American Cancer Society sheds light on declining death rates from cancer—especially lung cancer. We asked an expert on the disease to break down the data, and share what's to come in better detecting and preventing it.

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Innovation

"I'm Driven by the Knowledge of the Difference We Can Make": Meet 10 Scientists Who Really Inspired Us in 2019

A groundbreaking trial for an HIV vaccine. New ways to help the body heal itself. Immunotherapy treatments for cancer. Behind medical advancements like these are the brilliant scientists who are relentlessly pushing their visions and research forward.

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Innovation

A Year of Firsts: 6 Ways Johnson & Johnson Made History in 2019

From a first-of-its-kind contact lens that darkens when exposed to bright light to the first donation of 500,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, here are just some of the ways Johnson & Johnson helped change the trajectory of health for humanity this past year.

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Margaret Yu, M.D., Vice President, Disease Area Leader, Prostate Cancer, Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Innovation

From Doctor to Researcher: Meet a Woman Who's Spent Much of Her Career Fighting Prostate Cancer

For International Women in Science Day—and to mark the 10-year anniversary of Johnson & Johnson beginning to innovate in the fight against prostate cancer—Margaret Yu, M.D., Vice President, Disease Area Leader, Prostate Cancer, Janssen Research & Development, shares the latest scientific strides being made in the battle against one of the most common cancers in men.

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Innovation

Meet the Man Who's Taking On the Emperor of All Maladies: Cancer

Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., made his name as an oncologist, researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. Now he's the scientific adviser of an immuno-oncology start-up that's tackling a rare form of leukemia. In an exclusive interview, he reveals his vision for the future of cancer treatments.

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New Study Shows Researchers May Be One Step Closer to Intercepting Lung Cancer Earlier

A team of scientists, including those from Janssen and the Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson, found that biomarkers related to the immune system may be able to aid doctors in identifying high-risk lung cancer patients—and treating them—at the earliest stage of the disease.

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Innovation

From Aha! Moment to FDA Approval: The Fascinating Story Behind a New Treatment for Bladder Cancer

For Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we retrace the 22-year journey it took to bring a potentially life-changing treatment for an aggressive form of the disease to patients who may benefit most.

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Personal 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 International Childhood Cancer Day, we share his incredible story.

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