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Can these nurses’ inventions revolutionize patient care?

Their innovative ideas hold promise in solving two of healthcare’s most vexing problems: the nursing shortage and wound care. And Johnson & Johnson is helping them make their high-tech dreams a reality.

5 impactful ways Johnson & Johnson supports nurses and the incredible work they do

From mental health and resilience programs to Hackathons to essential podcasts, here are a few recent ways the company is championing frontline workers.

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.

“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.

JLABS @ Washington, DC: The unique innovation hub that’s poised to help protect us from future pandemics

Scientists at the facility, opening in the nation’s capital this year, will be focused on advancing breakthrough ideas for safeguarding people around the world from pandemics like COVID-19, infectious diseases and other health threats.

We need to treat nurses like gold": Maria Menounos joins a new campaign to support nurse innovators

For International Brain Tumor Awareness Week, the celebrity interviewer opens up about how her recovery from a brain tumor inspired her to become an ardent advocate for enterprising nurses on the front lines of care.

Why the city that never sleeps is ready to reinvent healthcare with JLABS @ NYC

Artificial intelligence. Smart health tech devices. Mobile wellness management. This is the future of healthcare—and Johnson & Johnson’s new innovation hub in Manhattan is poised to bring medicine and technology together in once unimaginable ways.

About face: How two digital beauty companies plan to give skincare a makeover

Tired of buying products that aren’t quite right for you? Meet the founders of EpigenCare and SkinGenie—trailblazing skincare companies that are harnessing DNA profiles and artificial intelligence to improve your beauty routine.

When fashion saves lives: Daymond John discusses the lab coat of the future

This month, the celebrity entrepreneur steps away from the shark tank to partner with Johnson & Johnson Innovation on a healthcare project that hits close to home.

3 entrepreneurs, 3 big ideas: inventions that can help give babies a healthier start in life

Imagine: a diaper that can detect type 1 diabetes, an app that acts as a digital midwife and a baby box that can help improve infant sleep. It’s all possible, thanks to these visionaries.