Search
-
PneuVUE®: A new view into Pneumonia among older adults
It is expected that every year across Europe alone, there are three million cases of pneumonia, for which around one million people are hospitalised[1]. Community-acquired pneumonia is also one of Europe’s most frequent causes of death due to infection.[1]
-
What do MPs think of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)?
A survey of MPs' attitudes has found unexpected support for using randomised controlled trials to test social policy. It also found tensions over fairness, and a preference for personal stories when talking to the public.
-
Wellcome Trust Monitor Wave 2
Only half of adults say they have heard of the term `human genome' according to recent research by Ipsos.
-
Public perceptions of science and medical research
Some interesting and valuable findings from the Wellcome Trust Monitor are presented in our latest infographics, which allow us to deliver information in an accessible way and enables our clients to engage with the depth of the topic being depicted.
-
Understanding Society - April 2013
In this issue we bring together some of the world's leading thinkers in social psychology and behavioural economics and researchers from the global Ipsos network to consider the impact these disciplines are having on public policy.
-
NHS Commuter Walk In Centres Near Rail Stations
Almost two thirds (63%) of commuters say they would use an NHS Commuter Walk in Centre if they were feeling ill, according to research by the MORI Social Research Institute.
-
DNA 50th Anniversary Survey
Fifty years after the discovery of the structure of DNA, a survey by the MORI Social Research Institute shows four in five British people (81%) are aware of at least one medical application when shown a list of eleven things made possible by the discovery of DNA.
-
Groundbreaking 'Text' Poll For BBC Watchdog
The BBC TV consumer programme Watchdog has made history by becoming the first British television programme to gauge public opinion by text message. The groundbreaking research, which shows half the British public think the MMR vaccine is safe, has been developed and tested by MORI and the results broadcast on Tuesday 14 January 2003.
-
Public Expects The Impossible From Science
A new public opinion poll from MORI shows that over 60% of British adults expect the impossible from science: 71% of the public look to scientists to give an 'agreed view' about science issues and 61% expect science to provide 100% guarantees about the safety of medicines. Yet most scientists insist that science cannot and should not deliver either.
-
Concern about science-related issues
New MORI research identifies the science-related issues currently causing greatest concern to the public and reveals that scientists, government and the media need to do better over the funding and reporting of science.