New Lab Matters: The new world order of COVID-19
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
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…
COVID-19 and biosafety: Perspectives and lessons learned from a public health laboratory
By Gregory Hovan, Microbiology Manager I, Delaware Public Health Laboratory The United States has more COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths than any other nation, as…
Lab Culture Ep. 23: The Story Collider Presents: Pandemic Perspectives from the Public Health Laboratory
On August 27, 2020, APHL joined The Story Collider for a very special edition of their show featuring four true, personal stories about from APHL…
COVID-19 exposure notifications expand among public health community
The emergence of COVID-19 required swift action to develop systems and processes that support public health agencies and their pandemic response efforts. This year APHL…
September is Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month
Hi! I’m Flat Labby! I had hoped to meet you earlier this year, but the past few months have been hectic for everyone. I know…
Connecting the COVID-19 dots with technology
The emergence of COVID-19 required swift action to develop systems and processes that support public health agencies and their pandemic response efforts. In the last…
How has COVID-19 created challenges for pediatric lead testing?
by Ariana La Grenade-Finch, intern, Environmental Health, APHL COVID-19 has remained top news for several months and has altered lives in many ways. One of…
Five food safety tips to keep your family healthy
By Kirsten Larson, manager, Food Safety, APHL, and Robyn Randolph, senior specialist, Food Laboratory Accreditation, APHL In this time of COVID-19, the ways in which…
The importance of sustained federal funding for public health
By Stephanie Barahona, associate specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL and Sam Abrams, specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL As hospitals across the…