The United States is experiencing a shortage of medical examiners. Like everything else, this ongoing problem has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, the opioid ...

Dr. Werner Spitz, a pathologist whose accounts of the traumatic last moments in some of the most sensational American deaths of the past 60 years figured in cases involving President John F. Kennedy, ...

Every day in America nearly seven thousand people die. That’s about two and a half million deaths per year. When a death is violent, unexpected, medically unattended, or suspicious – which occurs in ...

They specialize in determining the causes of sudden, unexpected or violent deaths. But according to the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of these professionals.

SAN ANTONIO — Dr. Vincent Di Maio, a world-renowned San Antonio forensic pathologist who saw a suspicious pattern in a spate of infant deaths at a local hospital and pushed for an investigation that ...

This Special Issue focuses on critical identification cases, as forensic experts increasingly face significant challenges in identifying human remains, both in routine and extraordinary circumstances.

cleveland.com (subscription required): Agnes Loeffler, professor of pathology at the School of Medicine, said that medical students only learn about pathology in “bits and pieces” throughout their ...

The death of Dr. Werner Spitz, 97, of Grosse Pointe Shores on April 14, has many of us who were fortunate enough to cross his path, recalling what a fascinating experience that was. I met Dr. Spitz a ...

Through due diligence and unwavering observation, forensic investigators play a crucial role in finding justice for victims and holding perpetrators accountable. But what happens when the details of ...

Modern scientific advancements have allowed Snohomish County investigators to solve a mystery that had them stymied for more than 40 years – who was I-5 Stilly Doe? The unidentified body found 42 ...