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What is a rheumatic disease?

More than 200 conditions are classified as rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Sjögren’s disease. They tend to affect the joints and connective tissues, causing pain and swelling and impacting quality of life. Here’s what a doctor wants you to know about the different types, symptoms and risk factors—and how Johnson & Johnson is innovating new treatments.

What’s the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?

Both are life-threatening heart-health emergencies, but they are two distinct conditions with different causes and treatment. Here’s what a cardiologist wants you to know.

What’s the difference between IBS and IBD?

These GI conditions sound similar, and they also share some symptoms. But IBS and IBD are distinct disorders—especially when it comes to treatment and the risk of complications.

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5 things we now know about bladder cancer

Paradigm-shifting new therapies are helping people with the disease lead longer, more comfortable lives. Learn how Johnson & Johnson is helping to change the treatment landscape.

Building climate-resilient health clinics

When Mother Nature strikes—think triple-digit heatwaves, wildfires, hurricanes—vulnerable populations are at risk of missing out on much-needed healthcare. For Earth Day, learn how Johnson & Johnson is helping community clinics protect patients.

By the numbers: Who gets lung cancer?

Each year, more people die of lung cancer than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Learn how Johnson & Johnson is dedicated to improving outcomes by integrating the company’s MedTech and Innovative Medicine expertise.

Is this the end of one-size-fits-all treatments for depression?

For World Mental Health Day, learn how Johnson & Johnson is working to bring personalized psychiatry to the 7 in 10 people with depression whose treatments aren’t getting the job done.

What it’s like when your baby has a rare blood disorder

A condition called fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) can be deadly in newborns. That’s why Johnson & Johnson is passionate about developing a treatment for the disorder.

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Meet the medical engineer behind the innovative heart pump that revolutionized cardiac health

Drawing on his fascination with airplane technology, Thorsten Siess, Ph.D., came up with an idea that became the Impella heart pump. Now, 25 years since it entered the market, this groundbreaking device has helped more than 330,000 patients recover from heart injuries.

Reconnecting the meaning of these two simple words: Health&Care

Johnson & Johnson is restoring the true meaning of healthcare by developing advanced treatments and smarter and less invasive solutions for today’s most complex diseases.

What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson’s 2024 third quarter earnings

Check out this infographic breakdown of the company’s third quarter performance, with highlights from its Innovative Medicine and MedTech businesses.