Earle Dickson, an employee of Johnson and Johnson developed the Band-Aid@ in 1920 for his accident-prone wife, Josephine. His employer, Johnson and Johnson, a company launched by pharmacist Robert ...

Johnson & Johnson employee Earle Dickson was a friend to the accident-prone–especially at home. The inventor of the Band-Aid, who was born on this day in 1892, originally came up with the idea to help ...

As useful as Band-Aids might be for a quick fix, they’re rarely easy to apply to your arms or other areas inaccessible to both your hands. And even when both hands are free, the sticky ends of a ...

The new version of the festive hit commemorates Band Aid's 40th anniversary. By Sophie Williams Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is leading the way for No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles ...

There’s yet to be a scientific study to prove it, but evidence suggests that Band-Aids aren’t just good for cuts—they might help make you famous, too. Consider this. In 1975, the jingle “I am stuck on ...