public health
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of public health
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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"Despite these limitations, the findings of this meta-analysis have major public health implications, given the alarming global increase in hypertension prevalence," they wrote.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
The assessment determines the potential impact of a public health threat and the necessary response measures, with WHO advice set to follow.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The US' public health agency has banned entry from non-Americans who have been in the DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the previous 21 days, in response to the Ebola outbreak.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
What Ebola and hantavirus are revealing about America’s public health system.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
By now the new science of bacteriology, pioneered by Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, had convinced most public health officials that contaminated drinking water caused the spread of cholera and other bacterial diseases.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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