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What Behavioral Strategies Motivate Environmental Action?

A collaborative study from researchers affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication, Annenberg Public Policy Center, and School of Arts & Sciences tested 17 strategies in an ‘intervention tournament.’

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Generative AI Can Help Doctors Diagnose Patients — But Is it Biased?

A new study by Professor Damon Centola tested if AI tools could help improve medical care without increasing bias.

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How To Get People To Share Trustworthy Information Online

As people increasingly use social media to receive news and information, the surge of false, inaccurate, and misleading information online...

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Do Harm Reduction Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government?

A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Social Action Lab explored the relationship between harm reduction policies and citizens’ beliefs about the government in rural U.S. Appalachian and Midwestern counties.

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Data-Driven, Interactive Map Shows Local Economic Impact of Cuts to Federal Funding for Health Research

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland show that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide.

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Awareness Grows of Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that more than half of Americans are aware that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer.

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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.

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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.

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Annenberg’s Andy Tan Recognized with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Established in 1996, the award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.

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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.