ISSUE GUIDES: Medical Research

PUBLIC VIEW: PEOPLE’S CHIEF CONCERNS
  • The vast majority of Americans say conducting medical research into the causes and prevention of diseases is very important...
  • More than half of Americans give the health care system high marks for conducting medical research and most say they have...
  • Most Americans say health problems, especially cancer, are the most important science could solve
  • Half of Americans say cancer should receive the most funding for medical research and most say it will probably be cured in...
  • Most Americans say that scientists have high ethical standards, but they also say science makes our way of life change too fast
  • After the painkiller Vioxx was pulled from the market, three-quarters of Americans said they're confident the FDA can ensure...
  • The vast majority of Americans say drug companies overcharge for prescription drugs even after considering the costs of research
  • Most Americans see many benefits to genetics research, but also some drawbacks
  • Most Americans say they would take a genetic test to see if they were at risk for a disease
  • Half of Americans are very worried that insurance companies will use information from genetic testing to deny people health...
  • Most Americans say it is a bad idea to clone both humans and animals, but they are divided on whether cloning is morally wrong
  • The vast majority of Americans say human cloning cannot be justified in most situations
  • People who oppose human cloning are divided on their reasons, but one-third of Americans cite religious beliefs
  • Most Americans say the federal government should offer smallpox vaccine to all Americans and half say they would get it if...
  • More than half of Americans say they are not worried about terrorists using smallpox in an attack and most say they think...