The importance of test verification in public health laboratories
by Gynene Sullivan, manager, Communications, APHL With the changes to regulations regarding the development and dissemination of laboratory tests, there have been a myriad of…
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Antibody Testing Is Important in COVID-19 Response, But More Data Is Needed to Expand Its Role
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Spring, MD, May 7, 2020 — With increasing interest in expanded serological testing as part of the nation’s COVID-19 testing strategy,…
APHL Applauds Revised FDA Policy on Serology Tests for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Scott Becker, CEO, Association of Public Health Laboratories Silver Spring, MD, May 4, 2020 — “The Food and Drug Administration…
New Lab Matters now available: Unsustainable
According to data published by the advocacy group Trust for America’s Health, there is a $4.5 billion gap between current funding levels and what is…
Maximizing next-generation sequencing in newborn screening through bioinformatics
by Samantha Marcellus, MPH, APHL-CDC Newborn Screening Bioinformatics Fellow We live in the era of rapid access to near limitless information, over-the-counter DNA testing, and…
Moving data at the speed of a virus
by Rachel Shepherd, specialist, Informatics, APHL The public health system serves as the backbone to our nation’s health and safety; there is nothing more collectively…
Variability in states’ testing numbers: It’s not that simple
By Gynene Sullivan, manager, communications, APHL Throughout the COVID-19 response, there has been a lot of discussion about the fact that laboratory testing numbers across…
APHL EVALI response spurred by strong communication
Whether it be a disease outbreak, a natural disaster or a devastating lung condition, regular, responsive communication drives response to public health emergencies. In the…
APHL, partners garner $550M for data modernization initiative
Like many aspects of public health, the effective, efficient movement of public health data has been chronically underfunded. Faced with this perpetual issue—combined with a…
Nation’s Public Health Leaders Urge President Trump to use All Available Authorities to Quickly Produce Testing Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment
A joint statement by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Association of Public Health Laboratories, National Association of County and City Health Officials,…