public health
noun
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
Examples of public health in a Sentence
a disease that poses a serious threat to public health
She got her degree in public health.
Public health officials warned of an influenza outbreak.
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The sites range from colonial-era architecture and public health landmarks to early mission churches, all of which face deterioration without sustained preservation efforts, according to the organization.
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30 June 2026
Adopting a reporting window of about 72 hours would align with protocols already used in industries such as aviation, nuclear power, and public health emergencies.
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30 June 2026
Erik Kopin, chief of park operations and maintenance for the South District of Oakland County Parks, said the decision was made with public health in mind.
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30 June 2026
In addition, some states have moved to bar both private and public health insurance plans from covering gender-affirming procedures.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Adopting a reporting window of about 72 hours would align with protocols already used in industries such as aviation, nuclear power, and public health emergencies.
—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Erik Kopin, chief of park operations and maintenance for the South District of Oakland County Parks, said the decision was made with public health in mind.
—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
In addition, some states have moved to bar both private and public health insurance plans from covering gender-affirming procedures.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
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“Public health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20health. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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public health
noun
pub·lic health
ˌpəb-lik- 
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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