The forensic pathology industry is facing a workforce shortage. These are the men and women who determine how and why a death happens. They are being overwhelmed, and the pandemic has only made things ...

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 ...

Most scientists and doctors in the coronavirus crisis are working to save the living. Those in the field of forensic pathology, however, focus on the dead. Ahmad Samarji, a Lebanon-based scholar of ...

Across the country, a quiet but growing concern is continuing in the field of forensic pathology. As the demand for death investigations is high, the number of trained professionals available to do ...

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.

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 ...

Jefferson County, Alabama reported nearly 500 overdose deaths in 2023. More than 400 of these were due to opioids, a class of prescription medication used for their pain relief properties. Opioids ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it is addressing one of its "top priorities" after graduating two fellows from its 2022-23 forensic pathology program. Both women are also set to ...

BOISE, Idaho — The former coroner for Ada County will now be taking on a new role as a consultant advisor overlooking the development of a new Forensic Pathology Center in east Idaho. Dotti Owens, who ...

POCATELLO — Bannock County Commissioners are deliberating the fate of a proposed forensic pathology center in Pocatello and are set to make a final decision on Thursday. Raising concerns about ...