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Why are some sickle cell disease patients protected from the disease? Learn about our biomedical research in the field.

In October 2013, we created a new, full-time position to lead our CR efforts. Juergen Brokatzky-Geiger, formerly Global Head of Human Resources and a member of the Executive Committee, took on this role effective in February 2014.

Ask Alan Frohman how he found out that he had glaucoma, and he'll quickly tell you that there were no warning signs.

When a middle-aged firefighter and active Boy Scout leader in the Midwestern United States lost his hearing a few years ago, he also faced the loss of his livelihood.

Cataracts are a serious but common eye condition affecting more than 20 million worldwide. A patient in Brazil tells her story.

John Hadcock’s wife Laura gave him an ultimatum: Run the energy out of Sunny, the new puppy, or take her back to the breeder. So Hadcock started running. On his first trip out, he had to stop half a mile in.

Novartis supports promising young scientists who want to improve their chances to attain advanced science degrees.

This moving personal story about the challenges of living with a rare disease is written by Rocco Falchetto, a biochemist and director of analytical sciences and imaging at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR).

The word “biopsy” typically conjures images of large needles. Lab technicians—and scientists working to discover new medicines—need enough tissue from a patient to prepare and evaluate a sample.

Over the next 15 years chronic disease like cancer and heart disease will become major killers in Sub-Saharan Africa. A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit explains why.