Public Health
Public health focuses on the systematic prevention of disease and prolonging of life by governments, NGO’s and other groups. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Public Health” feature reporting on communicable and non-communicable diseases, the development of medical systems and infrastructure to provide public access to health care services. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on public health.
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Cheap, available, and an antidote to hunger, crystal meth appears to be becoming the drug of choice...
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Polioviruses have been nearly eradicated. But scientists worry their gains face a left-field threat...