Key Points Question: How did trust in physicians and hospitals change during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings: In every sociodemographic group in this survey study among 443,455 unique respondents aged 18 years or older residing in the US, trust in physicians and hospitals decreased substantially over the course of the pandemic, from 71.5% in April 2020 Read more

Story at a Glance: •To maximize profits, the pharmaceutical industry will often identify vulnerable groups who lack the ability to advocate for themselves and refuse pharmaceutical products. •When the DPT vaccine was first developed over a century ago, it was tested at Irish orphanages.  Recently mass graves of those early test subjects were discovered. •Since Read more

During this same era (early 1900’s) scientists were doing groundbreaking work to understand the basic mechanics of life and human health.  It was during this time that most of the essential vitamins were discovered, including B1, B2, Biotin, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, etc.  By identifying these vitamins science took a huge step forward and enabled simple vitamin remedies Read more

KFF research has consistently found prescription drug costs to be an important health policy area of public interest and concern. Our polls find that most people take at least one prescription drug and most see their benefits to society, yet majorities see these drugs as too expensive and three in ten struggle to afford their Read more

Wasn’t it only yesterday that Paul Ehrlich predicted a population explosion?1 Now, only a few years later, fertility is declining, and populations are shrinking throughout the world with few exceptions. The United States has maintained its population only by attracting immigration, mostly from Mexico, but now it suddenly faces an unexpected and even more ominous menace: Read more