The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the largest defining events of 2020 for public health. A hyperfocus on testing has thrust public health laboratories…
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 Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual awards for outstanding achievements in laboratory science, creative approaches…
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…
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…
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…
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…