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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On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 shots are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.
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Carla K. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Residents are advised to remain vigilant for health and fire risks during the peak heat advisory period and to follow all safety recommendations from public health and weather agencies.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Employers and unions who embrace this responsibility can become powerful agents of public health—helping their people make informed decisions, combat misinformation, and feel seen and supported in the process.
—Dr. Mandy Cohen, Time, 27 May 2025
The spread of misinformation has led to preventable deaths and hurts our public health.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 May 2025
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Carla K. Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Residents are advised to remain vigilant for health and fire risks during the peak heat advisory period and to follow all safety recommendations from public health and weather agencies.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Employers and unions who embrace this responsibility can become powerful agents of public health—helping their people make informed decisions, combat misinformation, and feel seen and supported in the process.
—Dr. Mandy Cohen, Time, 27 May 2025
The spread of misinformation has led to preventable deaths and hurts our public health.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 May 2025
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“Public health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20health. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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