APHL issues recommendations to improve pandemic testing strategy
For Immediate Release Silver Spring, Maryland, January 15, 2021 — Today the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) issued recommendations to improve testing for the…
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APHL applauds incoming Biden administration’s ‘American Rescue Plan’ investments in pandemic testing and public health
Statement from APHL CEO, Scott J. Becker Silver Spring, MD, January 14, 2021 — “The American Rescue Plan announced today by the incoming Biden administration will…
Amid fear and sadness, dedication to serve the public’s health is our hopeful path forward
By Scott J. Becker, CEO A deeply challenging 2020 reinforced the importance of public health as a cornerstone of individual, community, social, economic and political…
Making Sense of the COVID-19 Data Story
by Rachel Shepherd, specialist, Informatics When COVID-19 cases began hitting the United States at a rapid rate in early 2020, public health was faced with…
New Lab Matters: Public health laboratory leadership in the 21st century
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit public health laboratories everywhere with an unforgiving combination of intense demands, logistical challenges and heightened scrutiny from officials and the…
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…
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…
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…
Lab Culture Ep. 22: Life as a public health lab scientist testing for COVID-19
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…
The Story Collider Presents: APHL – call for story pitches
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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