Pandemic preparedness has been a boon for US flu surveillance, but it won’t maintain itself
by Kim Krisberg At the peak of the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, the Wisconsin state public health lab was routinely testing up to 300 specimens…
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New Lab Matters: Time to welcome the next generation of public health laboratory scientists
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 12,000 new laboratory professionals are needed each year to meet consumer demand. At the same time, while automation…
Lab Culture: Introducing PKU Life Podcast with Kevin Alexander
Fifty-five years ago, newborn screening was born. At the time, though, that little heel prick was performed to screen for only one condition: phenylketonuria (PKU).…
5 most unexpected and unique partnerships forged through the Zika response
By Kelly Wroblewski, director, infectious disease, APHL While the US public health system has been through a number of infectious disease responses in the last…
Influenza prevention and response requires a One Health approach
By Jill Sutton, respiratory diseases intern, APHL Did you know there’s no known influenza A subtype that’s only found in humans? That makes influenza a…
A Little Girl and a Deadly Virus
By Linette Granen, director, Marketing & Membership, APHL This story begins as many others. A young lady met a young man, got married and had…
Improving newborn sickle cell screening in Africa: ‘We can affect change there just like we did in the US’
by Kim Krisberg In the US, nearly all children born with sickle cell disease survive into adulthood. Across the globe in sub-Saharan Africa, more than…
APHL and Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network Reaffirm Cross-border Partnership with MOU
Recently APHL and the Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network (CPHLN) signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) that reaffirms their long-standing collaboration and updates the…
Lab Culture Ep. 16: Informatics, health equity and bat snuggles
Joanne Bartkus, APHL's board president and director of the Public Health Laboratory at the Minnesota Department of Health, sat down with Scott Becker, our executive…
APHL Receives $7.5 Million Award to Strengthen Newborn Screening Systems
Congratulations to APHL's Newborn Screening and Genetics team and the NewSTEPs team! Below is the official announcement of the award. -- The Association of Public Health…