America Speaks on Vaccines
Over the past year, vaccines have frequently been in the news as an issue that is top-of-mind for many Americans. Once again, we asked about vaccines in our annual public […]
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As AI Becomes Mainstream, Public Opinion Shifts
Hardly a day goes by without a new headline about the rapidly evolving technology of artificial intelligence (AI). Even the number of chatbots and generative AI that are used by […]
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Can You Name A Living Scientist?
“Can you name a living scientist?” That may seem like an easy question, but over the past decade that we’ve been asking that question of the American public, its responses have […]
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A June 2024 survey exploring Americans' attitudes on food, diet, health and nutrition found that respondents see food price (72%), unhealthy eating patterns (54%), and affordability of healthy foods (48%) as the greatest food issues
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A June 2024 survey exploring Americans' attitudes on food, diet, health and nutrition found that respondents see food price (72%), unhealthy eating patterns (54%), and affordability of healthy foods (48%) as the greatest food issues
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An October 2023 survey, commissioned by Research!America in partnership with the Association for Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO), surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. adults and found that Americans are less willing […]
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Roundtable Focuses on Meeting Emerging Needs of U.S. Researchers
As part of Elsevier’s global “Confidence in Research” collaboration — an ongoing effort to understand the impact of the pandemic on confidence in scientific research — we brought together a small group of experts from
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2020 Resources, All in One Place
For more than 30 years, the organizations that constitute the Research!America alliance – patient advocates, research universities, independent research institutes, academic health centers, scientific societies, biomedical, medical technology and data […]
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Majority Say Elected Officials Should Listen to Advice from Scientists
When asked about the importance of elected officials at all levels listening to advice from scientists, a strong majority (88%) of respondents say that it is “somewhat important” or “very important”.
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COVID-19: Social Distancing Sheds Light on Health Disparities
A recent webinar series hosted by the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the National Academies of Medicine (NAM) explored the topic of health disparities. The message? Health disparities must […]
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Public Supports Research to Prevent Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Day is September 10, 2019. 800,000 individuals die worldwide due to suicide every year, and suicide costs Americans an estimated $50.8 billion in lifetime medical and work-loss cuts annually. […]
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30 Years of Research and Progress
As Research!America staff developed questions for our 2019 national public opinion survey, we reflected on the incredible progress in health and research in the 30 years since the organization was founded. We wanted […]
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Global Standing in Science and Innovation in 2050
Research!America's efforts continue to show that unless we make research and innovation a higher national priority, we will fall behind our competitors globally.
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