Happy Earth Day — There’s Still More to Do
By Surili Sutaria, Senior Specialist, Environmental Health, APHL Today marks the 43rd Earth Day – a day to celebrate the place we all call home. Every year,…
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Newborn Screening Saves a Future NBA Star
By Nancy Maddox As a registered nurse working in the neonatal intensive care unit, Chantel Murray knows a lot about babies. When her son Christian…
The Difference between County and State Health Departments (from a Newbie’s Perspective)
By Kayleigh Jennings, APHL/CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Fellow, Florida Bureau of Public Health Laboratories- Tampa Have you ever wondered why so many health departments…
3MCC: Damian was one of the “Other”
After getting the call about her newborn son, Damian, Laura Larks couldn’t sleep—so she went online. Her pediatrician had called that evening. It wasn’t definite,…
Newborn Screening: Parents are the Best Advocates
By Thalia Wood, MPH, Specialist, NewSTEPs, APHL I came to the Association of Public Health Laboratories after 11 years as the Newborn Screening Program Manager…
The End of Sequestration: Not as Great as it Sounds
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director, Public Policy, APHL Sequestration – or the “automatic cuts” in federal funding – is dead. Long live sequestration! We will no longer…
Tap Water vs. Bottled Water
By Michael Heintz, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories, APHL Tap Water Do you drink tap water? Did you know that there are a number of safeguards…
World TB Day: What’s in a name?
By Will Murtaugh, Specialist, Infectious Diseases, TB Programs, APHL World TV Day, you say?! Sorry, unfortunately not. But since you’re here – let’s talk about World…
The Newest SuperBug: CRE
By Laura Iwig, Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease Program, APHL What is this new antibiotic-resistant superbug that is flooding the news streams these days? Nightmare bacteria? …
FoodCORE Centers: Current Efficiency Practices and Initiatives
By Jessica Monmaney, Associate Specialist, Infectious Disease and Food Safety, APHL Since its inception in 2009, FoodCORE has allowed participating laboratories to increase outbreak response times…