CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Linvill named Andrew Carnegie Fellow * College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Darren Linvill, professor of communication and co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The fellowship provides $200,000 and will support Linvill's work with the Media Forensics Hub to understand online deception a  more

PLYMOUTH, England, May 5 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Pregnant women's mental images are directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake * When pregnant women think about vaccinations, many experience vivid mental images - such as a sick baby in hospital - that have a direct link to their opinion of the vaccine and whether they ultimately have it, new research has shown. The international study is the first known work to investigate the prevalence of vaccin  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find Virtual Reality Intervention Improves Interactions Between Autistic Individuals and Police Officers * A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University found that an innovative virtual reality intervention was helpful for improving interactions between autistic teens and adults and law enforc  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 5 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Uncertainty-based communication fuels vaccine scepticism * When health authorities communicate about vaccines, most people expect the messages to convey sound science and clarity. However, a new international study involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen shows that even subtle changes in language can have significant consequences for how the public perceives both vaccines and the autho  more