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Iowa Parents’ Perspectives: Newborn screening truly saved their babies’ lives

by Sapna Kundra, MPH, writer The final and unquestionably the most impactful session of the APHL 2020 Newborn Screening Virtual Symposium featured four families sharing…

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Opportunities to enhance newborn screening follow-up exist and improve outcomes

November 9, 2020

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by Sapna Kundra, MPH, writer In laboratory newborn screening programs, the primary focus is on the test itself. What happens after the test is up to…

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Strengthening the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel

October 30, 2020

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by Sapna Kundra, MPH, writer The Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) is a growing list of disorders that the Secretary of the US Department of…

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The Evolving Landscape of Newborn Screening

October 26, 2020

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While routine newborn screening has been a successful part of our nation’s public health system for over 55 years, newborn screening now has the promise…

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What do virtual reality training opportunities bring to laboratory professionals?

October 16, 2020

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By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer Virtual reality offers an interactive, safe, useful and fun way for public health laboratory professionals to learn and evaluate new…

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APHL joins public health partners to condemn herd immunity scheme for controlling spread of SARS-CoV-2

October 15, 2020

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Great Barrington Declaration is not grounded in science and is dangerous (Silver Spring, MD) – SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 has infected at least…

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Bridging the gap between clinical and public health

October 12, 2020

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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…

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How Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands rebuilt public health after catastrophic hurricanes

October 5, 2020

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By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, forcing public health…

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New Lab Matters: The new world order of COVID-19

September 30, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the largest defining events of 2020 for public health. A hyperfocus on testing has thrust public health laboratories…

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Whole Genome Sequencing Used to Trace COVID-19 Outbreaks

September 28, 2020

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By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of SARS-CoV-2 by public health laboratories, in collaboration with epidemiologists, can provide vital information about the…

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