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Stark divide: Americans more confident in career scientists at U.S. health agencies than leaders. In a new survey, we find that two-thirds of Americans (67%) have confidence in career scientists working at U.S. federal health agencies, compared with just 43% confidence in agency leaders overall.
Stark divide: Americans more confident in career scientists at U.S. health agencies than leaders. In a new survey, we find that two-thirds of Americans (67%) have confidence in career scientists working at U.S. federal health agencies, compared with just 43% confidence in agency leaders overall.
Public support of the MMR vaccine has declined eight percentage points since November of last year, according to a new APPC survey.
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services has canceled or frozen billions of dollars in scientific research grants and attempted to cull around 20,000 agency employees, including some scientists. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., however, has misleadingly claimed that there have been no cuts to “life-saving” research or "working scientists."
A new APPC survey finds that, amid significant U.S. measles outbreak, many Americans do not understand the potential severity of the disease.
Despite low trust in the government, a new survey reveals that most Americans support judicial and legislative checks on the president.