Partisan differences are common in the lessons Americans take away from COVID-19
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
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Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
58% of those ages 18 to 29 have experienced high levels of psychological distress at least once between March 2020 and September 2022.
Americans offer a lackluster evaluation of how the country has balanced priorities during the coronavirus outbreak. Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health or quality of life.
Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
Amid questions over e-cigarettes and public health, here’s a look at what data shows about vaping in the U.S.
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology
Focus group participants discuss biomedical developments that could boost the performance of people’s bodies and brains
Americans are more worried than enthusiastic about using gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood to change human capabilities
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