Laboratory twinning builds strong lab systems and relationships
By David Mills, PhD, retired director, Scientific Laboratory Division, New Mexico Department of Health When I first got involved in twinning, I had no idea…
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Public health labs aren’t just on the frontlines of vaccine-preventable outbreaks. They’re often the only line.
by Kim Krisberg In the U.S., rates of vaccine-preventable diseases are so low that many commercial labs don’t even have the ability to test for…
Farewell, Providence! APHL Annual Meeting — Days 3 and 4
After four days of fascinating speakers, networking with peers and partners from around the world, and enjoying public health jokes that only insiders would understand,…
APHL Annual Meeting — Day 2
It was another great day at the APHL Annual Meeting! From cholera to opioids to storytelling, the day was packed full of fascinating presentations from…
UberOps CEO talks public health in the cloud
In a very short time, Americans have become increasingly familiar with the cloud. Not the white fluffy ones in the sky, but the cloud where…
AIMS Platform: Outpacing Pathogens from the Cloud
By Rachel Shepherd, associate specialist, Informatics, APHL In a kindergarten classroom in Des Moines, a small boy begins to shiver uncontrollably. In a nursing home…
Hello, Providence! APHL Annual Meeting — Day 1
We had an exciting first day of the 2017 APHL Annual Meeting in Providence! The meeting kicked-off with a warm welcome from Dr. Ewa King,…
CDC Cuts Threaten our Health and our Economy
By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL The president’s proposed 2018 budget and repeal of the Affordable Care Act threaten to slash $2.3 billion from…
New Lab Matters: Cannabis testing and public health laboratories
As it stands today, cannabis is a Schedule I narcotic, on the same US government list as heroin, ecstasy and other illicit drugs deemed to…
Lab Culture Ep. 4: Past, Present and Future of PulseNet
PulseNet revolutionized foodborne outbreak detection in the United States. What exactly is it? How did it get started? Why was it so significant? And what…