New survey shows over a third of U.S. adults worry that they or someone in their family will get flu, Covid-19, or RSV in next 3 months, but no consensus on which virus is more likely to cause severe illness.
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Vaccine Confidence Falls as Belief in Health Misinformation Grows
Americans have less confidence in vaccines than they did just a year or two ago, and more people accept misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, according to an APPC health survey.
Oxford Publishes Guides for Parents of Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder and Depression
Focusing on adolescent depression and bipolar disorder, Oxford University Press has published the latest two books in a series developed by APPC that is designed to aid parents in helping their teenagers deal with a variety of mental health conditions.
CERL Summer Interns Tackle National Security Issues From Super Soldiers to Civics
Over a dozen summer interns with the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, in partnership with APPC, took part in a nine-week program exploring national security issues.
Virtual Driving Assessment Predicts Risk of Crashing for Newly Licensed Teen Drivers
New research found that driving skills measured at the time of licensure on a virtual driving assessment, exposing drivers to common crash scenarios, helps predict crash risk.
Public Knowledge Varies Greatly on Flu and Covid-19, Surveys Show
There is wide variability in what the U.S. public knows about the seasonal flu and Covid-19, but some facts are much more strongly associated with an individual’s vaccination behavior, Annenberg surveys show.
Experiencing Record-Breaking Heat Days Affects Perception of Weather Trends
New research published by a team at APPC finds that experiencing days in which the temperature exceeds previous highs for that time of year affects people’s perception of weather trends.
Rendell Center Receives Annenberg Civics Award to Create First Amendment Videos
The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement has received the 2023 Civic Mission of the Nation Award to develop a video series for community colleges.
Teachers Gain Understanding of the Supreme Court at Rendell Center Programs
In partnership with APPC, the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement offered summer teacher programs on the Constitution and the Supreme Court.
Five Factors That Assess Well-Being of Science Predict Support for Increasing U.S. Science Funding
In PNAS, APPC researchers identify factors that reflect public assessments of science and are associated with public support for increasing U.S. funding of science.