By Thalia Wood, MPH, Specialist, NewSTEPs, APHL I came to the Association of Public Health Laboratories after 11 years as the Newborn Screening Program Manager…
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director, Public Policy, APHL Sequestration – or the “automatic cuts” in federal funding – is dead. Long live sequestration! We will no longer…
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director, Public Policy, APHL On sequester eve, I recommend the following recent articles for those who would like to know more…
By Stephanie Chester, MS, Senior Specialist, Influenza Programs, APHL Many of you have seen or heard the recent headlines: “Flu reaches epidemic level,” “Flu season strikes…
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director of Public Policy, APHL Congress' frustration over its inability to effectively manage federal spending and the impact of that spending…
Each year public health laboratories test over 97% of the four million babies born in the United States for genetic and inherited disorders. Because of…
By Jody DeVoll, Director of Strategic Communications, APHL The distance between the US mainland and Japan is over 6,800 miles (close to 11,000 kilometers), so…
This week is National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week and National Environmental Laboratory Professionals Week. APHL is honoring the many individuals working public health and environmental laboratories around the world. Stay…