public health
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of public health
First recorded in 1610–20
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Kyiv residents have already seen their taps run dry and this, plus the ability to take away wastewater, is causing public health fears.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
El-Sayed left a position as an assistant professor at Columbia University to work in public health, where he won awards for his success in protecting children’s health from environmental pollution.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Emory University said it will give full-time students pursuing online degrees in public health a $25,000 scholarship “in light of recent changes to graduate student loan programs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
There is also a requirement for captive birds to be checked at the point of entry when transported to Northern Ireland, to protect animal health and welfare and public health.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In a library book on African public health, before we left home, I found a drawing of a worm as thin as a hair meandering across the front of a man’s startled eyeball.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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