Chronic diseases kill 38 million people per year worldwide; almost three-quarters of those deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. It’s time to act.

Marc Pelletier traveled from Cambridge, MA to Shanghai, China, to launch new lines of research for the treatment of cancers that are common in China.

John Tsai, Head of Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer, describes how he balances innovation and patient needs.

University students majoring in the life sciences or business often have trouble imagining the direction of their careers.

Up the stairs to the entrance of the plane they climb: small children with cloudy eyes, teens with thick glasses and practiced squints, adults with dark shades.

Neurological diseases develop out of sight. Novartis neuroscientists are bringing them into the light, using human brain cells grown in the lab.