Environmental Health
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How has COVID-19 created challenges for pediatric lead testing?
by Ariana La Grenade-Finch, intern, Environmental Health, APHL COVID-19 has remained top news for several months and has altered lives in many ways. One of…
- New Lab Matters: Biosurveillance and the opioid epidemic
- APHL EVALI response spurred by strong communication
- CDC findings mark a breakthrough in investigation of lung injury associated with vaping
Food Safety
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Five food safety tips to keep your family healthy
By Kirsten Larson, manager, Food Safety, APHL, and Robyn Randolph, senior specialist, Food Laboratory Accreditation, APHL In this time of COVID-19, the ways in which…
- In Puerto Rico, a new molecular bacteriology lab allows better control of foodborne outbreaks
- Lab Culture Ep. 4: Past, Present and Future of PulseNet
- PulseNet key to solving 2010 E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce
Global Health
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Lab Culture Extra: Progress in Sierra Leone
APHL has a long history of involvement in Sierra Leone where we’ve provided technical assistance to strengthen the nation’s laboratory system for over a decade.…
- Nigerian malaria researcher joined the Milwaukee laboratory for a cultural exchange beyond the bench
- Improving newborn sickle cell screening in Africa: ‘We can affect change there just like we did in the US’
- Lab Culture Ep. 7: APHL’s International Team Meeting
Infectious Diseases
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Flu practically disappeared during COVID-19 pandemic
By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer The 2020-2021 flu numbers were so low, they barely registered in most areas. In fact, the influenza “peak” in the…
- Detecting, Sequencing and Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Virus Variants
- APHL Welcomes Biden Administration’s Boost to COVID-19 Testing Strategy
- New Lab Matters: Securing public health data in the age of COVID-19
Informatics
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New Lab Matters: Securing public health data in the age of COVID-19
Public health laboratories have been collecting and distributing data for decades, focused on the best practice of accessing the minimum patient data necessary to do…
- APHL enables public health reporting of Abbott’s BinaxNOW COVID-19 test results via the NAVICA app
- Making Sense of the COVID-19 Data Story
- COVID-19 exposure notifications expand among public health community
Laboratory Systems and Standards
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The importance of test verification in public health laboratories
by Gynene Sullivan, manager, Communications, APHL With the changes to regulations regarding the development and dissemination of laboratory tests, there have been a myriad of…
- What Exactly Does the Shutdown Mean for Public Health?
- One World. One Health… and the Vector at Our Back Door
- Building and Sustaining an Efficient Laboratory through the Laboratory Efficiencies Initiative
Newborn Screening and Genetics
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APHL Announces Third Cohort of Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects Awards
For immediate release Silver Spring, MD, March 19, 2021 – The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of…
- Iowa Parents’ Perspectives: Newborn screening truly saved their babies’ lives
- Opportunities to enhance newborn screening follow-up exist and improve outcomes
- Strengthening the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel
Public Health Preparedness & Response
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Bridging the gap between clinical and public health
by Melanie Padgett Powers, writer A public health team in Oregon used a federal preparedness grant to zero in on the individualized needs of hospitals…
- How Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands rebuilt public health after catastrophic hurricanes
- COVID-19 and biosafety: Perspectives and lessons learned from a public health laboratory
- The importance of sustained federal funding for public health
Public Policy
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APHL Cheers Key Public Health Investments in American Rescue Plan
For immediate release Statement from APHL CEO, Scott J. Becker Silver Spring, MD, March 11, 2021 – “APHL commends President Biden and members of Congress…
- APHL applauds Biden actions to bolster testing, public health response to pandemic
- APHL, partners garner $550M for data modernization initiative
- Coronavirus stimulus provides key investments in public health
Lab Culture Podcast
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Lab Culture Ep. 24: In pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion in the public health laboratory
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been a major topic of discussion among APHL’s members, staff and partners as well as in the national discourse.…
- Lab Culture Ep. 23: The Story Collider Presents: Pandemic Perspectives from the Public Health Laboratory
- Lab Culture Ep. 22: Life as a public health lab scientist testing for COVID-19
- Lab Culture Ep. 21: 2019 Year in Review
General
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Lab Week 2021 — Celebrate with APHL
Get ready for Lab Week! APHL will be joining our members and partners in celebrating the hard work and dedication of public health laboratory staff…
- APHL Announces Third Cohort of Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects Awards
- APHL Welcomes Biden Administration’s Boost to COVID-19 Testing Strategy
- APHL Cheers Key Public Health Investments in American Rescue Plan
Workforce & Professional Development
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Lab Culture Ep. 24: In pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion in the public health laboratory
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been a major topic of discussion among APHL’s members, staff and partners as well as in the national discourse.…
- What do virtual reality training opportunities bring to laboratory professionals?
- Lab Culture Ep. 17: Exploring bioinformatics: From fellow to full time in Virginia
- Lab Culture Ep. 12: Bitten by the public health bug — How I found my lab niche
APHL Welcomes Biden Administration’s Boost to COVID-19 Testing Strategy