Public health is as old as civilization. As soon as people began to live together in settled places and formed agriculture-based societies, they realized that to avoid spreading illness throughout the ...

From partnerships to grassroots leadership, five lessons from 2025 show how public health is evolving—and what matters most ...

When Americans make decisions — like whether to pack an umbrella or prepare for a hurricane — they rely on clear, timely, and ...

Public health policies are laws, regulations, and decisions undertaken by governments and health organizations to promote and protect people’s health. Public health policies refer to the decisions and ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the head of the American Academy of Family Physicians about changing public health guidance, what doctors are hearing from patients, and how to best navigate changes. The ...

Lately, coverage and commentary about vaccines have dominated public health news. Reducing public health to vaccines is dangerous. Keeping the public focused on such a narrow, controversial and ...

How would you explain the One Health approach? The One Health approach seeks to improve the well-being of humans, animals, ...

In a culture that values individual freedoms, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s resident science journalist and public ...

Every April, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings communities together across the United States to observe National Public Health Week. It is a time to recognize the contributions of ...