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Public Health: the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals." Analyzing the health of a population and the threats is the basis for public health. The "public" in question can be as small as a handful of people, an entire village or it can be as large as several continents, in the case of a pandemic. "Health" takes into account physical, mental and social well-being. It is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, according to the World Health Organization.
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DEC 13, 2019Health & Medicine
As the first state to legalize medical marijuana, California is to date one of the largest cannabis markets in the Unite ...DEC 12, 2019Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui caused tremendous controversy in the scientific world by conducting a gene-editi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Cancer
The controversy with marijuana is only likely to continue as research studies try to understand if marijuana use is asso ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 06, 2019Microbiology
When staph begins to grow on medical devices like implants used on wounds, artificial joints, or catheters, they can cau ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2019Health & Medicine
Are you reading this on your cell phone? Check your posture and your surroundings! A study published yesterday in Jama O ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 04, 2019Microbiology
New research has found that many makeup products, including mascara, lip gloss, and beauty blenders are contaminated wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2019Microbiology
Superbugs, which are pathogens that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics, are a rising threat to human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2019Neuroscience
Journalists quickly jumped to the conclusion that 23% of teenagers are addicted to their smartphones thanks to findings ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 28, 2019Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 26, 2019Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Health & Medicine
Washing any raw poultry before cooking makes sense, right? Wrong! Washing raw poultry—including a massive Thanksgi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 21, 2019Earth & The Environment
How much energy will it actually take to power our growing population? If you’re like many, perhaps you feel that ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 21, 2019Chemistry & Physics
"Sense about Science" is a UK-based NGO that promotes the public understanding of science. Every year the orga ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 21, 2019Health & Medicine
Offices can be a stew of various odors, from perfumes to microwaved lunches. However, the air breathed in offices may co ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Many are already feeling the impacts of climate change around the world. Heat waves, severe storms, and flooding have af ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 20, 2019Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019Health & Medicine
The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public. ...NOV 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
If you’ve been waiting to study medical cannabis sciences at the college level, your time has come. A pharmaceutic ...Written By: Julia Travers
DEC 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
As the first state to legalize medical marijuana, California is to date one of the largest cannabis markets in the Unite
...
DEC 12, 2019
Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui caused tremendous controversy in the scientific world by conducting a gene-editi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Cancer
The controversy with marijuana is only likely to continue as research studies try to understand if marijuana use is asso
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 06, 2019
Microbiology
When staph begins to grow on medical devices like implants used on wounds, artificial joints, or catheters, they can cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
Are you reading this on your cell phone? Check your posture and your surroundings! A study published yesterday in Jama O
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 04, 2019
Microbiology
New research has found that many makeup products, including mascara, lip gloss, and beauty blenders are contaminated wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2019
Microbiology
Superbugs, which are pathogens that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics, are a rising threat to human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2019
Neuroscience
Journalists quickly jumped to the conclusion that 23% of teenagers are addicted to their smartphones thanks to findings
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 28, 2019
Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 26, 2019
Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Health & Medicine
Washing any raw poultry before cooking makes sense, right? Wrong! Washing raw poultry—including a massive Thanksgi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 21, 2019
Earth & The Environment
How much energy will it actually take to power our growing population? If you’re like many, perhaps you feel that
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
"Sense about Science" is a UK-based NGO that promotes the public understanding of science. Every year the orga
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 21, 2019
Health & Medicine
Offices can be a stew of various odors, from perfumes to microwaved lunches. However, the air breathed in offices may co
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Many are already feeling the impacts of climate change around the world. Heat waves, severe storms, and flooding have af
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 20, 2019
Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
The topic of cannabis use disorder is growing as marijuana becomes more commonly and openly used by the general public.
...
NOV 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
If you’ve been waiting to study medical cannabis sciences at the college level, your time has come. A pharmaceutic
...
Written By:
Julia Travers