Safety concerns biggest barrier to vaccination for parents
Most vaccine-hesitant parents aren't opposed to vaccination but simply desire to protect their children from all harms, according to a review.
Jun 10, 2026
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Health Behavior
MeSH tree: F01.145.488
Testing AI against public health's existing tools shows mixed results
A new Penn-led randomized controlled trial has found that AI-powered chatbots can make vaccine-hesitant parents more likely to say they will immunize their children against human papillomavirus (HPV), but no more than standard ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Health worker training program to improve vaccine communication leads to spinout social enterprise
A training initiative to improve UK health workers' vaccine conversations is proving so successful that a University of Bristol-led spinout has been created to continue the important work. Generating more informed, empathetic ...
May 28, 2026
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China's health care use has not fully recovered after Zero-COVID policy, with rural regions lagging most
A PLOS Medicine analysis led by Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers quantified the enduring impact that China's health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic had on overall health care utilization. As the first country to ...
May 20, 2026
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'Freedom framing' could be more effective than mandates for vaccine-hesitant Americans
University of Houston researchers are applying the principles of marketing science to public health, proposing that the way vaccines are "framed" could be a factor in overcoming hesitancy.
May 7, 2026
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Poor mental health may shape care quality, confidence and unmet needs across 18 countries
People with self-reported poorer mental health also report worse quality of care and lower confidence in health care systems, according to a study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Margaret E. Kruk ...
May 5, 2026
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Mental images directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake in pregnant women
New international research shows vivid mental images experienced by pregnant women when they think about vaccination directly influence their decision about whether or not to get vaccinated. Led by researchers from The University ...
May 5, 2026
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Autonomous AI renews 192 drugs in Utah pilot, exposing safety and legal gaps
A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Utah developed by a health-technology startup company uses artificial intelligence to automatically renew certain prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Emergency room survey uncovers measles vaccine gaps and hesitancy across the US
Measles remains one of the most contagious infectious diseases, spread through coughing and sneezing, with even small declines in vaccination coverage leading to outbreaks. As of 2026, California has reported its highest ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers
Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor's office, waiting for your appointment to get birth control—and instead of calculating how many other people will be called before you, or perusing ...
Apr 16, 2026
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