By Melissa Warren, Senior Specialist, Influenza, APHL Fever, body aches, cough… you suspect the flu. You drag yourself out of bed to visit your healthcare…
By Linette Granen, Director of Membership & Marketing, APHL This was a question recently posted to one of my LinkedIn groups’ discussion boards, and I realized…
By Nichole Nirei, Intern, Hawaii Department of Health, State Laboratories Division Aloha – I am Nichole Nirei, a Microbiology student at the University of Hawaii…
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?…
By: Michael Heintz, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories There seems to be a rise in at-home, or do-it-yourself (DIY), scientists. These people possess varying levels of…
(Thank you to Senator Donnelly for his ongoing support of the Massachusetts state public health lab and for writing this thoughtful blog post.) By Massachusetts…