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reportApr 6, 2011

Health Surveys 2000-10

Over 200 pages of health-related survey questions fielded by the Pew Internet Project.
reportApr 4, 2011

Peer-to-peer healthcare on NPR

Macro and micro health news and how the two combined to create one great story about online communities.
reportMar 23, 2011

What if information spread more quickly than a virus?

What if all the knowledge and insights shared at a White House event on HIV/AIDS could be shared across all the social networks that people have access to?
reportMar 21, 2011

Opposition to Nuclear Power Rises Amid Japanese Crisis

Overview Not surprisingly, public support for the increased use of nuclear power has declined amid the ongoing nuclear emergency in Japan. Currently, 39% say they favor promoting the increased use of nuclear power while 52% are opposed. Last October, 47% favored promoting the increased use of nuclear power and the same percentage (47%) was opposed. […]
reportMar 21, 2011

Opposition to Nuclear Power Rises amid Japanese Crisis

Support for the increased use of nuclear power has declined amid the ongoing nuclear emergency in Japan. But with the surge in gas prices, support for increased offshore oil and gas drilling is growing.
reportMar 21, 2011

Opposition to Nuclear Power Rises amid Japanese Crisis

Support for the increased use of nuclear power has declined amid the ongoing nuclear emergency in Japan. But with the surge in gas prices, support for increased offshore oil and gas drilling is growing.
presentationMar 11, 2011

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Susannah Fox presented Pew Internet’s latest research on peer-to-peer healthcare and mobile access.
reportMar 8, 2011

Most See Role for Government in Reducing Childhood Obesity

Overview Most Americans say the government should play a significant role in reducing obesity among children. But there is strong opposition to government involvement in this effort among conservative Republicans and Tea Party supporters. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Feb. 22-March 1 among 1,504 […]
reportFeb 28, 2011

Peer-to-peer Health Care

Many people – especially those living with chronic or rare diseases – use online connections to supplement professional medical advice.
reportFeb 1, 2011

Health Topics

Food safety, drug safety, and pregnancy information are among eight new topics included in our survey, which finds that 80% of internet users gather health information online.