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Nearly Half of Adults Mistakenly Think Benefits of Daily Aspirin Outweigh Risks
A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that nearly half of U.S. adults incorrectly think that for most adults, the benefits of taking a low-dose aspirin every day to reduce the chance of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks.
Most Americans Favor School Vaccination Requirements, but Support Is Rising for Opt-Out Options
A new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey finds that nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support requiring that children be vaccinated against preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella.
Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine Seen as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued
A new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey finds that, from 2023 to 2024, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults have become more widely accepted by the American public.
Cases of Whooping Cough Growing, but Knowledge About It Is Lacking
Cases of whooping cough are increasing across the United States. Still, many Americans are not familiar with the symptoms of the disease, a survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds.
In the Annual Annenberg Lecture, Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Explores the Complexities of Communicating Public Health Information
Walensky, director of the CDC from January 2021 to June 2023, discussed communicating health information during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.
Suicide Rate Is Low During the Holidays, but the Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists
In a new study, the Annenberg Public Policy Center examines how media organizations disseminated the suicide-holiday myth in 2023-24 and how this influenced public opinion.
Fewer Than 1 in 5 Americans Are Aware of the 988 Suicide Lifeline
New survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals Americans' knowledge of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Two Penn Leaders Named to New National Science and Technology Task Force
APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson and School of Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel are among 60 people named to a task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology.
What to Know About the Current Avian Influenza Outbreak
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and Louise Moncla and Aliza Simeone of Penn Vet share helpful information for the public.
Trust in U.S. Supreme Court Continues to Sink
A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court’s 2022 Dobbs decision.
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