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What do virtual reality training opportunities bring to laboratory professionals?

By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer Virtual reality offers an interactive, safe, useful and fun way for public health laboratory professionals to learn and evaluate new…

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APHL joins public health partners to condemn herd immunity scheme for controlling spread of SARS-CoV-2

October 15, 2020

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Great Barrington Declaration is not grounded in science and is dangerous (Silver Spring, MD) – SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 has infected at least…

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Bridging the gap between clinical and public health

October 12, 2020

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by Melanie Padgett Powers, writer A public health team in Oregon used a federal preparedness grant to zero in on the individualized needs of hospitals…

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How Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands rebuilt public health after catastrophic hurricanes

October 5, 2020

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By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, forcing public health…

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New Lab Matters: The new world order of COVID-19

September 30, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the largest defining events of 2020 for public health. A hyperfocus on testing has thrust public health laboratories…

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Whole Genome Sequencing Used to Trace COVID-19 Outbreaks

September 28, 2020

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By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of SARS-CoV-2 by public health laboratories, in collaboration with epidemiologists, can provide vital information about the…

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COVID-19 and biosafety: Perspectives and lessons learned from a public health laboratory

September 22, 2020

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By Gregory Hovan, Microbiology Manager I, Delaware Public Health Laboratory The United States has more COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths than any other nation, as…

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Lab Culture Ep. 23: The Story Collider Presents: Pandemic Perspectives from the Public Health Laboratory

September 14, 2020

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On August 27, 2020, APHL joined The Story Collider for a very special edition of their show featuring four true, personal stories about from APHL…

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COVID-19 exposure notifications expand among public health community

September 8, 2020

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The emergence of COVID-19 required swift action to develop systems and processes that support public health agencies and their pandemic response efforts. This year APHL…

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September is Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month

September 1, 2020

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Hi! I’m Flat Labby! I had hoped to meet you earlier this year, but the past few months have been hectic for everyone. I know…

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