Lab Culture Ep. 1: Critical Consequences
Did you know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare) includes critical public health funding? What would the repeal of the ACA mean for…
Public Policy
Inside the public health lab Zika response: ‘It’s the great unknown as to how much longer this will go on’
By Kim Krisberg Public health laboratory scientists are well used to the preparations and demands that come with emerging disease threats. But Zika virus is…
APHL urged action on Zika but Congress didn’t listen
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, senior director of public policy, APHL On January 11, 2016, APHL first expressed concern about the public health implications of Zika virus…
Representing Public Health Labs at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship
By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL Today I am representing APHL by joining over 150 major public health organizations, food companies, retailers and many…
FDA Proposes Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests: Is This Good for Public Health?
By Celia Hagan, MPH, Senior Specialist, Public Policy, APHL It finally happened. After an extended silence and lack of significant action since their 2010 public…
Food Safety Funding Cuts in Action
By Michelle Forman, senior media specialist, APHL It seems that our blog post “Could funding cuts to food safety programs make you sick?” on the…
Could funding cuts to food safety programs make you sick?
By Michelle Forman, senior media specialist, APHL When public health works, no one sees it. That’s a common adage at APHL and is most frequently…
Days End; Unending Night?
By Peter Kyriacopoulos, senior director of public policy The federal fiscal year 2014 appropriations process concluded on January 17, 2014, with enactment of the Consolidated…
Public Health Labs Lend a Helping Hand During Federal Government Shutdown
By APHL staff Stephanie Chester, Senior Specialist, Influenza; Laura Iwig, Senior Specialist, Infectious Diseases; and Jennifer Adams, Lead Specialist, PulseNet Quality Assurance As the government…
What Exactly Does the Shutdown Mean for Public Health?
As we face day three of the federal government shutdown, we are hearing more about the deeply felt impact on our federal partners. While we…