Category Archives: AAFS

Forensics: Centuries old. No studies exist for support. Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous

An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of ‘questionable value’ — Read on http://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnancy/119243

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Forensics: Fraud. Former CBI forensic scientist accused of mishandling evidence to be arraigned

Woods spent nearly 30 years with CBI and she’s facing more than 100 felony charges tied to the alleged mishandling of DNA evidence, potentially impacting more than 1,000 cases. — Read on http://www.denver7.com/news/crime/former-cbi-forensic-scientist-accused-of-alleged-mishandling-of-dna-evidence-set-to-be-arraigned-tuesday

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Forensics: Experts go out on the limb and wobble. Weird Science: The strangest expert witnesses of 2025 | Court TV

Dog bites, drip stains, and flaming pants—Court TV spotlights the weirdest expert witness moments of 2025. — Read on http://www.courttv.com/news/weird-science-the-strangest-expert-witnesses-of-2025/

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Forensics: Thoracic Multiple-Gunshot Suicide in a Homicide-Suicide Incident: An Unusual Case – PubMed

BACKGROUND Suicide involving multiple gunshot wounds is rare, representing a small subset of firearm-related suicides, and presents significant challenges in distinguishing it from homicide. This difficulty is amplified in homicide-suicide scenarios, where accurate classification has major medico-le … — Read … Continue reading

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Forensics: Parents can refuse an autopsy in the NL. Dutch forensic doctors miss fatal child abuse in up to 10 cases a year | NL Times

Dutch forensic doctors fail to detect fatal child abuse in an estimated five to 10 cases each year, sometimes issuing death certificates for natural causes even though children died from violence, according to the national Forensic Medical Research and Expertise … Continue reading

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Forensics: Use of error ridden facial ID tech. For People of Color, Citizenship Offers No Protection Against ICE’s Techno Terrorism

Biometric scanners are being used by ICE to target people of color, violating their rights. Learn how these technologies are being misused in Trump’s America. — Read on http://www.commondreams.org/opinion/ice-technology-racism

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Forensics: Desktop rapid DNA. How CT forensics lab played role in Brown shooting investigation

Connecticut’s forensic lab examined ballistics and lifted a DNA profile from spent shell casings in the Brown University shooting. — Read on http://www.greenwichtime.com/connecticut/article/brown-university-shooting-ct-lab-dna-21252275.php

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Forensics: Crime. Medicine. Unethical hepatitis B research funded by US government. In Africa. Just like the horrific Tuskegee syphilis experiment.

https://www.notus.org/health-science/cdc-controversial-study-west-africa-infant-hepatitis-b-vaccines

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Forensics: Medical examiner backtracks on shaken baby autopsy that sent Russell Maze to prison for life

Dr. Bruce Levy’s finding that shaken baby syndrome killed Russell Maze’s son, Alex, was critical in the Tennessee man’s murder conviction. Levy now says Maze is innocent. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dr-bruce-levy-backtrack-shaken-baby-syndrome-russell-maze-prison-rcna248219

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Forensics: The Biggest Junk Science of 2025. RFKjr Vitamin A for measles to worm cleansing. And don’t forget Tylenol.

In 2025, the most high profile health quack in America was put in charge of Americans’ health. You might remember what happened next… — Read on http://www.fox26medford.com/news/politics/the-biggest-junk-science-of-2025/article_5dde9fd5-1f3e-5020-8d16-0382b8f66503.html

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