For many people, forensic pathology seems forbidding and dark. It deals intimately with death, crime, and disaster and is most often represented through the artifice of television shows and movies.

"While that is part of our role, the scope of forensic pathology goes far beyond autopsy examinations," Dr. Folkerth continued. "In addition to performing the final diagnostic evaluation of a person ...

Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. A forensic pathology practitioner will ...

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 ...

Tampering with autopsy results under pressure, or even a doctor s lack of knowledge, can severely impact a criminal ...

Early in her career, Susan Ely helped put a serial killer behind bars. It was the late 1990s, and she was working as a fellow at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) of the City of New York.

On the second day of the murder trial of Jamir Jordan, the prosecution presented a wealth of forensic evidence, including ...

In a first-of-its-kind reform in Uttar Pradesh, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, has introduced a structured forensic expert-led autopsy system, a move expected to improve scientific ...