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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…

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Lab Culture Ep. 23: The Story Collider Presents: Pandemic Perspectives from the Public Health Laboratory

September 14, 2020

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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…

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COVID-19 exposure notifications expand among public health community

September 8, 2020

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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…

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Connecting the COVID-19 dots with technology

August 26, 2020

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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…

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How has COVID-19 created challenges for pediatric lead testing?

August 19, 2020

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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…

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The importance of sustained federal funding for public health

July 30, 2020

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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…

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Lab Culture Ep. 22: Life as a public health lab scientist testing for COVID-19

July 29, 2020

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Jessica Bauer and Matt Sinn are scientists at the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory. On this episode, they shared their experiences performing COVID-19 testing, working…

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Bringing COVID-19 exposure notification to the public health community

July 17, 2020

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Starting in 2006 with the Public Health Laboratory Interoperability Project (PHLIP)—one of the first systems that allowed public health entities to exchange standardized data—APHL has…

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The Story Collider Presents: APHL – call for story pitches

July 1, 2020

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Sadly, in its inaugural year, APHL’s ID Lab Con had to be canceled. Well, most of it… APHL planned an exciting after hours event with…

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New Lab Matters: Biosurveillance and the opioid epidemic

June 19, 2020

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The opioid crisis remains a public health emergency in the United States, with more than 67,000 drug overdose deaths in 2018. Forensic and crime laboratories…

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