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Mary Andrews' great aunt Helen holds a toddler-aged Mary on her lap.

Graduate Student News 22 Aug 2023

Exploring Inequalities in Health Through Cognitive Science and Family Conversation

Doctoral candidate Mary E. Andrews believes that personal stories can help people live healthier lives.

Health Communication

Man smiling after receiving vaccination - lifting up his sleeve to show bandage

Research 2 Aug 2023

Penn Researchers Receive NIH Grant to ID Barriers to Accepting a Future HIV Vaccine

A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Communication has received a $4 million...

Health Communication

Research 1 Aug 2023

Survey Finds Gaps in Knowledge About Maternal Health

New survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals that there are substantial gaps in Americans' knowledge about maternal health.

Science Communication

A medical team in an office sits around a table with a laptop; one man in scrubs points to the laptop screen

Research 24 Jul 2023

One Way To Reduce Medical Errors? Connect Doctors With Other Doctors.

A new PNAS study led by Professor Damon Centola uncovers how information-sharing networks can improve medical care.

Health Communication

Doctor placing medical bandage a on child's arm after vaccination

Research 29 Jun 2023

People with a Conspiracy Mindset Resist Childhood Vaccination, Study Shows

In a new study, Professors Dan Romer and Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center examined the role that having a conspiracy mindset in 2021 played in reluctance to vaccinate children in 2022.

Students pose in front of a banner reading APHA 2022

Undergraduate News 28 Apr 2023

To Spread Important Messages About Teen Mental Health, Make Community Connections

After creating memes and TikToks with Philly high schoolers, Jeffrey Fishman’s senior honors thesis explores how those messages can effectively reach their audience.

Health Communication

Vector illustration: People read false news from newspaper, on social media, and TV

Research 26 Apr 2023

Instead of Refuting Misinformation Head-On, Try “Bypassing” It

A new study from Professor Dolores Albarracín has found that redirecting an individual’s attention away from misinformation and toward other beliefs can be just as effective as debunking it.

Health Communication

Decorative collage of world map with circles and corona viruses as well as various line and bar charts

Research 21 Feb 2023

What Statistics are Most Likely to Promote Positive Actions During a Pandemic?

A new study from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and Research Associate Haesung Annie Jung finds that some COVID statistics are more effective than others at encouraging people to change their behavior.