public health
Americannoun
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Origin of public health
First recorded in 1610–20
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Researchers note that SARS-CoV-2 and other Sarbeco coronaviruses remain public health concerns.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
But "the public health response to control this outbreak will likely need to be of similar magnitude to the response for the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It really shows there may not be a safe level,” said Cindy W. Leung, associate professor of public health nutrition at Harvard T.H.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Last Friday, the High Court said the opening of the centre should be halted after a rights group opened a case alleging the facility posed "grave and imminent risks" to public health.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Yet its public health system allowed all Cubans virtually free medical care.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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