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…
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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,…
APHL Annual Meeting — Day 2
It was another great day at the APHL Annual Meeting! From cholera to opioids to storytelling, the day was packed full of fascinating presentations from…
Hello, Providence! APHL Annual Meeting — Day 1
We had an exciting first day of the 2017 APHL Annual Meeting in Providence! The meeting kicked-off with a warm welcome from Dr. Ewa King,…
New Lab Matters: Cannabis testing and public health laboratories
As it stands today, cannabis is a Schedule I narcotic, on the same US government list as heroin, ecstasy and other illicit drugs deemed to…