Europeans more interested in medical/ health research than economic/social news

People in the European Union are more interested in the results of medical and health research than in international, economic and social news, according to a new Eurobarometer report.

A survey conducted for the European Commission by Eurobarometer confirms that there is a strong interest in most European countries, particularly in the old European Union member states, in health research as well as in science and technology. The interest is even higher than in international news and economic and social affairs, it notes.

Europeans are especially paying attention to the added value that health and medical research can bring to their daily lives. The survey indicates also that citizens trust the scientific and medical professions above all others when it comes to information on science or health research, and that international institutions - including the European Union itself - are significantly more trusted than regional or national governmental sources.