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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

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…

APHL Celebrates the 2020 Award Winners

June 26, 2020

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The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual awards for outstanding achievements in laboratory science, creative approaches…

Reporting from the Exhibit Hall: Day 2 of the APHL Annual Meeting

June 4, 2018

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A huge component of any APHL Annual Meeting is the exhibit hall. This year we were joined by 68 exhibitors, all of whom were sharing…

Newborn Screening: This Tiny Test is a Big Job That’s Always Improving

January 12, 2015

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By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL Newborn screening saves or improves lives – 12,000 each year, to be specific. Every year over four million…

Biomonitoring and the Public Health Laboratory: Everything You Want to Know

October 23, 2014

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Simply stated, biomonitoring allows public health practitioners to understand whether environmental contaminants are being absorbed into people’s bodies. Given improvements in technology; the capabilities and…

An Outdoor Enthusiast Finds a Career in Environmental Health

April 23, 2014

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April 20-26 is Laboratory Professionals Week! This year APHL is focusing on environmental health and the laboratorians who work to detect the presence of contaminants in both people…

Life After the Military: Consider a Career in Public Health

January 28, 2014

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By A. Christian Whelen, PhD, D(ABMM), State Laboratories Director, Hawaii Department of Health Aloha from the fiftieth state. Almost eight years ago, I hung up my uniform and joined…

A Look Back at the New Hampshire Hepatitis C Outbreak

May 16, 2013

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By Celia Hagan, Manager, HIV, Hepatitis, STD, TB Programs, APHL People often associate hepatitis with intravenous drug use or getting tattoos or piercings at dirty…

The Newest SuperBug: CRE

March 21, 2013

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By Laura Iwig, Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease Program, APHL What is this new antibiotic-resistant superbug that is flooding the news streams these days? Nightmare bacteria? …