Syphilis: An Old Disease That Keeps on Giving
By Kelly E. Wroblewski, MPH, MT (ASCP), Director of Infectious Disease Programs, APHL Looking for that perfect Valentine’s Day gift that keeps on giving? How…
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The Silent Killer
By Megan Latshaw, Director, Environmental Health Programs, APHL Imagine a killer that you can’t see, hear, touch, or smell… one that can creep through walls and floors,…
A Pediatrician’s Quick Thinking Saved Maggie Grace
By Trish Cook, Maggie's mother On June 27th 2012, Maggie Grace was born, the only little girl on both sides of our family. With her…
What We’re Reading: Flu Edition
By Stephanie Chester, MS, Senior Specialist, Influenza Programs, APHL Many of you have seen or heard the recent headlines: “Flu reaches epidemic level,” “Flu season strikes…
Corbin’s Heart: A Tiny Life Lost That Has Saved Many Others
By Ruth Caruthers CHD. Some may say coronary heart disease but to me it means Congenital Heart defects: heart defects a baby is born with.…
Former Emerging Infectious Disease Training Fellow Shares: Why Public Health
By Elizabeth Perez, APHL/CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Advanced Laboratory Training Fellow, Class 13 The field of public health is not for the faint of heart. Many of us find…
Remembering Senator Inouye: A Public Health Hero
by Scott J. Becker, Executive Director, APHL At the beginning of my career, I was fortunate to work with some great health policy leaders from…
NCPHLL Celebrates 10 Years of Creating Leaders
By Laura Siegel, Specialist, National Center for Public Health Laboratory Leadership (NCPHLL), APHL What does it take to run a public health laboratory – a PhD in microbiology?…
Nanotechnology and Public Health: Part 2/2
By: Michael Heintz, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories, APHL This is the second in a two-part series on the implications of nanotechnologies on public health. See…
Nanotechnology 101: It’s Going to be Big (Part 1/2)
By: Michael Heintz, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories, APHL This is the first of a two-part post addressing nanotechnology and the potential implications on public health.…