Public Health Thank You Day: APHL Says Thanks!
Today is Public Health Thank You Day (#PHTD)! APHL has so much to be thankful for -- mostly, we want to say thanks to our…
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Sarin Gas Attacks in Syria: What if it happened in the US?
By Surili Sutaria Patel, Senior Specialist, Environmental Health, APHL “It is the worst use of chemical weapons on civilians in the 21st century,” said United…
A Public Health Scientist’s Series of Fortunate Events
By Bonnie Rubin, Associate Director, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa I trained as a clinical laboratory scientist, or medical technologist as it was called…
NFL Hall of Famer is Passionate About Newborn Screening
Guest Post by Jim Kelly, President and Co-Founder, Hunter's Hope Foundation; Retired NFL Quarterback and Hall of Famer Last month, I had the privilege of participating in…
What’s Hurting the Dogs? NY Lab Searches for the Answer
By Robert Sheridan, Chemist, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets Food Laboratory In 2007, dogs that had eaten chicken jerky treats imported from…
Girl Finds Real Bat in Halloween Store Toy Bin — What Would You Do?
By Laura C. Iwig, MPH, Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease Program, APHL Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls are among many of the elusive creatures you will see lurking around…
Looking Back at Superstorm Sandy: Preparedness for the Public Health Laboratory
By: Scott Hughes, PhD, Chief of Emergency Preparedness & Response, New York City Public Health Laboratory; and Christopher Chadwick, MS, Specialist, Public Health Preparedness and…
Biomonitoring, Tracking and Keeping You Healthy
By Surili Sutaria Patel, MS, Senior Specialist, Environmental Health, APHL There are multiple ways the environment – the air we breathe, the water we drink,…
Flu FAQ – What’s with the new vaccines?
By Sarah Muir-Paulik and Stephanie Chester, Senior Specialists, Influenza Program, APHL It’s that time of year again! The leaves are changing, the temperatures are dropping, kids…
Would You Recommend the Laboratory Profession to a Young Person?
By Linette Granen, Director of Membership & Marketing, APHL This was a question recently posted to one of my LinkedIn groups’ discussion boards, and I realized…