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APHL Receives PEPFAR Award to Strengthen Global Laboratory Response to HIV

16 mins ago

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5 Questions for Jill Roberts, Leah Gillis, Andy Cannons – USF COPH DrPH Concentration Faculty and APHL members

September 6, 2023

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Enter the 3rd Annual QIAGEN-sponsored Microbe Masterpieces and Chemistry Creations Art Contest

September 1, 2023

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2023 Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month Toolkit

August 24, 2023

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5 things to know about responding to a chemical emergency like the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment

August 17, 2023

Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB.

APHL Career Pathways Program Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

August 15, 2023

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Public health laboratories collecting critical data on non-fatal drug overdoses

July 24, 2023

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Public health laboratories are necessary in the call to dismantle health inequities

June 22, 2023

Dr. Jeffrey Hall, acting deputy director of the CDC Office of Health Equity, speaks to the audience at the 2023 APHL Annual Conference.

Infectious Diseases

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Successful COVID-19 exposure notification system shuts down in...

Wastewater surveillance gained prominence during the pandemic. Where is it now?

Metagenomics: Tackling the new, the unknown and the roadblocks

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis brings “infectious energy” to first ever APHL ID Lab Con

Newborn Screening & Genetics

Panelists at the APHL 2022 Newborn Screening Symposium during a session called, "The Next Frontier of Genetics and Privacy: Newborn Screening at the Intersection."

The promise of whole genome sequencing faces privacy concerns

Sickle cell disease patients lack access to appropriate care after newborn screening and diagnosis

APHL Celebrates 2022 Newborn Screening Award Winners

Importance of newborn screening for early detection and treatment emphasized by patients and families

Environmental Health

Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB.

5 things to know about responding to a chemical emergency like...

Public health laboratories collecting critical data on non-fatal drug overdoses

Wastewater surveillance gained prominence during the pandemic. Where is it now?

Public unaware of risks from new delta-8 THC cannabis products

Public Health Preparedness

A presentation slide showing the location of the 2022 Sudan ebolavirus outbreak. The speaker is shown to the right.

Ebola detection and testing rapidly expands in Uganda and US

Visit to New York’s Wadsworth Center reignites APHL staffer’s passion for lab science

Lab Culture ep. 31: Past, Present and Future of Biosafety

Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) funding program marks 20 years

Informatics

Photo of an iPhone showing a notification that says, "Exposure Notifications Off."

Successful COVID-19 exposure notification system shuts down in...

APHL Awarded NIH Contract for Reporting OTC COVID-19 Results to Public Health Agencies

The Exposure Notifications System’s one-year anniversary: Lessons learned and what’s ahead

New Lab Matters: Securing public health data in the age of COVID-19

Global Health

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APHL Receives PEPFAR Award to Strengthen Global Laboratory...

Support for Ukraine

Lab Culture Extra: Progress in Sierra Leone

Nigerian malaria researcher joined the Milwaukee laboratory for a cultural exchange beyond the bench

Food Safety

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How two unusual food outbreaks were discovered and tracked

Lab Culture Ep. 27: Discussing food safety with colleagues, but please not over lunch

Five food safety tips to keep your family healthy

In Puerto Rico, a new molecular bacteriology lab allows better control of foodborne outbreaks

Workforce & Professional Development

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5 Questions for Jill Roberts, Leah Gillis, Andy Cannons – USF...

APHL Career Pathways Program Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

APHL Announces Call for Applications for Expanded Public Health Laboratory Fellowship Program

APHL Announces Launch of New Public Health Laboratory Internship Program