1 in 3 U.S. adults say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends vaccinating children against measles - as many as those who say he does not recommend it.

1 in 3 U.S. adults say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends vaccinating children against measles - as many as those who say he does not recommend it.

State governments have adopted policies to improve the uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), routine HIV testing, and future HIV vaccination when available. However, associations between policy e...

What do falling vaccination rates and growing vaccine exemptions mean for Americans’ trust in public health and science? Host Sophia Meador speaks with Kathleen Hall Jamieson, PhD, director of the Ann...

Extreme heat is affecting the everyday lives of most Americans, according to a new Annenberg survey which finds that two-thirds of the public say climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory d...

The results, coinciding with Constitution Day, could have big implications for the future of our democracy.

According to a new survey, most Americans do not know how to properly fend off what the CDC calls “the world’s deadliest animal.”An Annenberg Science and Public Health survey of 1,904 adults found that just 15% of respondents knew they should not apply mosquito repellent beneath clothing, and only one-third were aware that the CDC advises applying sunscreen first and letting it

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A third of Americans cannot name the three branches of government, the 2026 Annenberg Public Policy Center's Constitution Day Civics Survey finds.

In a nearly two-hour speech at the first Republican midterm convention, President Donald Trump promised to pay Americans if Republicans won, and he repeatedly said communists could take over Congress ...

Confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci as a source of trustworthy public health information declined since the spring but remains higher than RFK Jr.

Confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci as a source of trustworthy public health information declined since the spring but remains higher than RFK Jr.

A new Annenberg Public Policy Center poll finds 50% of Americans say they are somewhat or very confident that Dr. Anthony Fauci provided the public with trustworthy information about matters concernin...

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Most Americans have read, seen, or heard little about glyphosate and many are uncertain about its health effects, an Annenberg survey finds.

An ad from a super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley features a heart-wrenching testimonial from the father of a woman who was murdered in 2025. The ad falsely implies the acc...

A pair of surveys released this week shows most Americans are using artificial intelligence to save time on work and routine tasks, but still mistrust it and expect the technology to have negative imp...

Studies have shown no connection between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage. Despite this, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson resurrected a long-debunked c...

Opposition has jumped significantly among both Democrats and Republicans, according to a recent Penn poll.