APHL Applauds Revised FDA Policy on Serology Tests for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Scott Becker, CEO, Association of Public Health Laboratories Silver Spring, MD, May 4, 2020 — “The Food and Drug Administration…
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New Lab Matters now available: Unsustainable
According to data published by the advocacy group Trust for America’s Health, there is a $4.5 billion gap between current funding levels and what is…
Maximizing next-generation sequencing in newborn screening through bioinformatics
by Samantha Marcellus, MPH, APHL-CDC Newborn Screening Bioinformatics Fellow We live in the era of rapid access to near limitless information, over-the-counter DNA testing, and…
Moving data at the speed of a virus
by Rachel Shepherd, specialist, Informatics, APHL The public health system serves as the backbone to our nation’s health and safety; there is nothing more collectively…
Variability in states’ testing numbers: It’s not that simple
By Gynene Sullivan, manager, communications, APHL Throughout the COVID-19 response, there has been a lot of discussion about the fact that laboratory testing numbers across…
APHL EVALI response spurred by strong communication
Whether it be a disease outbreak, a natural disaster or a devastating lung condition, regular, responsive communication drives response to public health emergencies. In the…
APHL, partners garner $550M for data modernization initiative
Like many aspects of public health, the effective, efficient movement of public health data has been chronically underfunded. Faced with this perpetual issue—combined with a…
Nation’s Public Health Leaders Urge President Trump to use All Available Authorities to Quickly Produce Testing Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment
A joint statement by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Association of Public Health Laboratories, National Association of County and City Health Officials,…
Dear public health lab staff: Thank you!
By Scott J. Becker, CEO, APHL This week is National Public Health Week, a time to celebrate all the ways public health professionals keep our…
Coronavirus stimulus provides key investments in public health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Spring, MD, March 27, 2020 — The emergency aid package passed by Congress today makes key investments in public health, according…