Human brain samples were collected in autopsies last year, and they contained many more tiny shards of plastic than ever before, researchers say. Plastic shards have also been discovered in livers and ...

In the United States, the system of medicolegal death investigation has evolved into a patchwork of agencies overseen by elected or appointed coroners (who may have limited or no medical training ...

Dr. Irini Scordi-Bello, the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy on John O'Keefe, testifies during the trial of Karen Read in Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dedham, Mass ...