Public health

the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities

the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population sim…

When germs stop responding to medicines used against them.

The study of who becomes ill, where and why.

How many new cases develop over time.

The amount of ill health in a group of people.

The number or rate of deaths in a group.

How common a condition is in a population.

Steps taken to avoid illness or reduce its effects.

Testing people to find a condition before symptoms are obvious.

The living conditions that shape people's health.

Giving a vaccine to help the body resist a disease.

the act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all diss…

the act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office"

the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified

the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving; "he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"; "he clai…

the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weap…

the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weap…

the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

the prevention of disease

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all diss…

(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all diss…

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all diss…

the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic outbreak of malaria"

(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either par…

a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc.)

(of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region; "an epizootic disease"

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air" - Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air" - Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air" - Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"

temporary dismissal of a student from a university