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The Great and Powerful Dr. Oz? Alternative Health Media Consumption and Vaccine Views
A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that exposure to alternative health media affects people's beliefs about healthcare issues like vaccination.
Vaccines: Philosophical, moral beliefs tied to religion determine acceptance
A longitudinal study conducted pre-COVID-19 considered Americans' attitudes toward vaccines for the flu, measles, HPV, and others.
New COVID-19 roadmap: Four takeaways
A new report lays out a dozen priorities for the federal government to tackle in the next 12 months. The aim: to help guide the U.S. to the pandemic’s ‘next normal.’
New Institute Seeks A Remedy for Medical Misinformation
The Penn Medical Communication Research Institute brings together interdisciplinary researchers with a mission to improve medical communication and health literacy.
A novel theory on how conspiracy theories take shape
In a new book, Dolores Albarracín, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, and colleagues show that two factors—the conservative media and societal fear and anxiety—have driven recent widespread conspiracies, from Pizzagate to those around COVID-19 vaccines.
The Role of Trust and Knowledge in Overcoming Vaccination Hesitancy
A new study finds willingness to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is anchored in factors such as trust in health authorities, knowledge about vaccination in general, flu vaccination history, and patterns of media reliance.
Brief Intervention Increased Physical Activity in African American Men Living with HIV
Participants improved both their aerobic and muscle strengthening activities, which could help them live longer and more active lives.
Emphasizing Short-Term Effects Can Help Prevent and Reduce Youth Smoking
A recent study by Annenberg researchers finds that anti-tobacco campaigns focused on tangible, short-term consequences are a promising way to prevent young people from smoking and encouraging them to quit.
Clinician Peer Networks Remove Race and Gender Bias
A University of Pennsylvania study published today in Nature Communications offers striking evidence that network science can be used to...
Ph.D. Student Chioma Woko Wins Dissertation Award
Doctoral candidate Chioma Woko has won a dissertation award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS)...
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