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
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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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Yet that event left a lasting legacy in how public health experts think about and plan for future outbreaks.
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Alexandra M. Lord, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
While criticisms of Trump’s abrupt demolition of USAID have largely focused on global public health projects that have long enjoyed bipartisan support, the effort also threatens billions of dollars meant to combat climate change.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Our community must advocate for sustainable waste management solutions that prioritize environmental stewardship and public health over convenience.
—Pamella Pema Reid, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Cardiologist reveals key driver of chronic disease in US
Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist and public health campaigner based in London, believes that poor metabolic health is making Americans sick.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra M. Lord, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
While criticisms of Trump’s abrupt demolition of USAID have largely focused on global public health projects that have long enjoyed bipartisan support, the effort also threatens billions of dollars meant to combat climate change.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Our community must advocate for sustainable waste management solutions that prioritize environmental stewardship and public health over convenience.
—Pamella Pema Reid, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Cardiologist reveals key driver of chronic disease in US
Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist and public health campaigner based in London, believes that poor metabolic health is making Americans sick.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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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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