Science, Health, and Public Trust | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Skip to main content Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Breadcrumb Science, Health, and Public Trust Image This section of the NIH website provides tools to help improve the quality and usefulness of information for the public about science and health. We serve many audiences at NIH and our grantee institutions across the country: scientists, health professionals, reporters, communicators, health educators, patients, caregivers, and the general public. Our goal as communicators is to contribute to public understanding of the nature of biomedical research and its role in health. Please feel free to email the NIH Science, Health and Public Trust Communications working group with your thoughts and suggestions. Tools How to Evaluate Trustworthiness in Science These days, anyone can write or talk about science and health topics, no matter how much or how little about the topic they actually know. Here are some questions we’ve put together to help you evaluate a source of information. Explaining How Research Works A resource to help science and health communicators put the process of science into perspective and explain why science changes over time. A Checklist for Communicating Science and Health Research to the Public The Challenges of Understanding and Communicating Health Risks Health communicators of all kinds often find themselves talking and writing about risks. Understanding Clinical Studies Part of the challenge of explaining clinical research to the public is describing the important points of a study. This page last reviewed on February 14, 2025 www.nih.gov An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Looking for U.S. government information and services? Visit USA.gov