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The PHS traces its origins to an Act of Congress signed by President John Adams on July 16, 1798. We provide information about the history of both the PHS and public health in America.Search:PHS Logo
Health In The News:
Learn about the history of diseases and health issues in the news.
Articles:
History of the Public Health Service
History of Biowarfare
History of Anthrax
Militarization of the Commissioned Corps
History of Immigration and Public Health
The Cadet Nurse Corps, 1943-1948
Photo Collections:
Surgeons General
Researchers at Work
Public Health Campaigns
Controlling Disease
Health in War and Disaster
Providing Health Care
Protecting the Food and Drug Supply
More Images of the PHS
Photo of doctor examining Alaskan children near totem poles
Exhibits:
Public Health Service Bicentennial
Smallpox
Exhibitions at the National Library of Medicine
Ellis Island
Links:
Libraries, Archives
Bibliography
NIH History Office
FDA History Office
Office of Public Health and Science
The Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications
Educational Tools:
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