Responding to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerging in Wuhan, China
By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL As news spreads of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerging in Wuhan, China, we at APHL are taking…
Media Statements
CDC findings mark a breakthrough in investigation of lung injury associated with vaping
Statement from Scott J. Becker, executive director, Association of Public Health Laboratories Silver Spring, MD, November 8, 2019 — “Test results announced today by the…
APHL Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects Award Recipients Announced
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects awards. Funded through a…
APHL honors public health leaders at 2019 annual meeting
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual awards for outstanding achievements in laboratory science, creative approaches…
Congratulations to 2019 APHL newborn screening award winners
At the 2019 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium in early April, APHL presented awards to leaders in the field of newborn screening. We commend…
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…
APHL: President Trump’s FY 2019 budget request is “disheartening and disappointing”
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is very concerned about the decline in federal funding for public health functions such as detection, surveillance and…
APHL responds to “banned words,” remains focused on CDC’s budget
By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL Recent news concerning limits on language permissible in CDC budgetary communications has drawn considerable attention in the media.…
APHL: US needs an environmental health surveillance system to prevent crises like Flint
By Megan Latshaw, director, environmental health, APHL The public health crisis caused by inordinately high levels of lead contamination in Flint, Michigan is inexcusable, urgent…