Public Health

A new study by researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication reveals effective ways to reduce false beliefs about nicotine.

A new study from Penn’s School of Nursing reveals a critical link between neighborhood firearm violence exposure, involvement in fighting, and adolescents’ perceived ability to obtain a firearm outside the home.

A new Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey finds that most people are uncertain about which vaccinations are safe and recommended for pregnant people by medical professionals and what the appropriate pregnancy weight gain is for a healthy person.

A new study by APPC scholars suggests that artificial intelligence can facilitate theory- and evidence-based public health message selection.

To address the xylazine crisis in Philadelphia, Penn Medicine employees are offering support within the health system and in the community.

A study of deer and ticks at the Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine could shape public health and safety across the Commonwealth.

New health survey data from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center& finds that many people do not know two consequential facts that could help reduce the number of SIDS deaths: First, babies under one year old should be put on their backs to sleep at all times, including naps. And second, babies exposed to secondhand smoke in a home are at greater risk for SIDS.

Organized by a recent Penn alum on the Community Advisory Board of the Penn Center for AIDS Research, the newly launched Red Ribbon Connect program entails a monthly virtual exchange for HIV/AIDS researchers at Penn and worldwide to swap insights and perspectives.

A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine shows that cancer survivors experiencing food insecurity had a 28 percent relative increase in risk of death versus those who were food secure.

A recent survey question by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that some Americans appear to be confused about when women with an average risk of breast cancer should begin a regimen of regular mammograms. The survey finds that nearly half of those surveyed know that age 40 is when women at an average risk of breast cancer should begin to have mammograms every other year, and 11% are not sure.