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Q&A with Dr. Ren Salerno, Director of the Division of Laboratory Systems at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reynolds “Ren” Salerno, PhD, is Director of the Division of Laboratory Systems at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A lot has happened since…

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APHL applauds Biden actions to bolster testing, public health response to pandemic

January 21, 2021

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For Immediate Release Silver Spring, Maryland, January 21, 2021 — The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) welcomed actions taken today by President Joe Biden…

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APHL issues recommendations to improve pandemic testing strategy

January 15, 2021

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For Immediate Release Silver Spring, Maryland, January 15, 2021 — Today the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) issued recommendations to improve testing for the…

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Amid fear and sadness, dedication to serve the public’s health is our hopeful path forward

January 14, 2021

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By Scott J. Becker, CEO A deeply challenging 2020 reinforced the importance of public health as a cornerstone of individual, community, social, economic and political…

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Making Sense of the COVID-19 Data Story

January 6, 2021

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by Rachel Shepherd, specialist, Informatics When COVID-19 cases began hitting the United States at a rapid rate in early 2020, public health was faced with…

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New Lab Matters: Public health laboratory leadership in the 21st century

December 15, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit public health laboratories everywhere with an unforgiving combination of intense demands, logistical challenges and heightened scrutiny from officials and the…

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

November 17, 2020

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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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