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The importance of sustained federal funding for public health

By Stephanie Barahona, associate specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL and Sam Abrams, specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL As hospitals across the…

Humboldt County Public Health Lab was ready for ricin thanks to LRN

October 29, 2019

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By Jody DeVoll, advisor, communications, APHL Jeremy Corrigan, Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory manager, was having a quiet Tuesday morning when he received a call…

The LRN’s job is to prepare, detect and respond. But what exactly does that mean?

March 27, 2019

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As one of the nation’s emergency response systems, the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) is known for detecting and responding to all types of health threats.…

New Lab Matters: The ABCs of PFAS

March 20, 2019

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First discovered in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) now pervade almost every aspect of modern life. In fact, PFAS compounds are found in…

New Lab Matters: Time to welcome the next generation of public health laboratory scientists

December 14, 2018

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 12,000 new laboratory professionals are needed each year to meet consumer demand. At the same time, while automation…

New Lab Matters: When the water comes, be prepared

May 29, 2018

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According to a study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the volume of rainfall from storms will rise by as much as 80% in…

APHL: President Trump’s FY 2019 budget request is “disheartening and disappointing”

February 13, 2018

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The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is very concerned about the decline in federal funding for public health functions such as detection, surveillance and…

Lab Culture Ep. 6: What is the Biosafety Peer Network?

October 24, 2017

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The Biosafety Peer Network (aka the Visiting Biosafety Official Program) links US local, state, and territorial public health laboratories with US-affiliated Pacific Island laboratories to…

Hurricane preparation and response resource list

September 15, 2017

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Updated September 15, 2017 In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, public health laboratories in affected regions will be busy testing for potential environmental…

Inside the public health lab Zika response: ‘It’s the great unknown as to how much longer this will go on’

September 26, 2016

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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…