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Election Polls Are More Accurate if They ask Participants How Others Will Vote
Traditional polls ask people whom they would vote for if the election were today, or for the percent chance that they might vote for particular candidates. But asking people about the political preferences of social circles and communities might yield more accurate results.
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Approving the Pfizer Vaccine Would, Finally, Mark the End of the Beginning
The news from Pfizer suggests we may be at the end of the beginning of the pandemic. We now have even more reason to redouble our pandemic control and mitigation efforts, so that we can limit the disability and death from new infections until vaccines become available.
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It Is Finally Election Day
Experts who lead the Understanding America Study reflect on surveying Americans during the 2020 election cycle.
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Free COVID-19 Vaccines: Not Enough to Guarantee Acceptance, Especially Among Black Americans
The researchers find cost does matter when estimating willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but it isn’t the whole story.
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New Insights on the Determinants of Cognition and Dementia in India
This post describes findings in a special issue of the Journal of American Geriatric Society, which contribute to a better understanding of the determinants of cognition and dementia in India and underscore the importance for future research.
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Surprise Medical Bills Increase Costs for Everyone, Not Just for the People Who Get Them
About 12% of insurers’ U.S. spending on in- and out-of-network medical care goes to six types of providers that commonly submit surprise bills.
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Momentary Snapshots of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite sustained changes in where people were, and who they were with, participants’ reports of stressors, financial worries, and emotional well-being only worsened in the initial weeks of the pandemic, but then had rebounded by May.
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Working Mothers’ Careers, Mental Health Suffer During COVID-19 Pandemic
While the employment shock in the present crisis initially hit both genders, the COVID-19 public health crisis could have a major impact on women, especially on their career trajectories and the well-being of working mothers.
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Overcoming Barriers to Success in Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials
Even modest delays in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease could dramatically alter the current trajectory and generate large health benefits.
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Vast Majority of Americans Support Wearing Masks, But a Deeper Look at Behavior Reveals Troubling Lack of Adherence
Many Americans say they support wearing masks, but theres a troubling number of people who do not wear masks and do not follow social distancing recommendations.
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