Hello, Pasadena! Day 1 of the APHL Annual Meeting
We are in sunny Pasadena, California for the 2018 APHL Annual Meeting! Here is a little look at what we did on the first day.…
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New Lab Matters: When the water comes, be prepared
According to a study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the volume of rainfall from storms will rise by as much as 80% in…
Everything you need for Lab Week 2018
Get ready for Lab Week! April 22-28 we will join our members and partners to celebrate the vital contributions laboratory professionals make to protect public health and safety in…
New Lab Matters: 100 Years of Influenza
In 1918, no one even knew for sure that influenza was a viral disease; but then, the field of public health laboratory practice was still…
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.…
New Lab Matters: Biomonitoring
In the 1970s, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) showed that gasoline lead was a major exposure for children and adults—a huge finding…
APHL says thank you
This year, APHL again joined Research!America and other public health partners to celebrate Public Health Thank You Day! Each year on the Monday before Thanksgiving,…
New Lab Matters: Sharing the value of public health laboratories
The need for a laboratory voice in budgetary discussions has become more urgent recently, and “human-to-human relationships” are as critical as technical knowledge. So how…
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,…