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July 20, 2023September 6, 2024

Unclaimed body donation to science

Unclaimed body donation to science was once the primary source of cadavers for medical study. Despite increasing numbers of unclaimed bodies, that’s no longer the case.

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June 26, 2023June 5, 2024

Falls: A leading cause of accidental death

Falls are the third most common cause of accidental death. But it’s not always easy to tell an accident from a homicide.

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May 26, 2023August 2, 2024

Death on the Delaware: Using Rapid DNA and genetic genealogy to identify human remains

Coroners are using recent advances in Rapid DNA, DNA databases, and genetic genealogy to identify human remains, including those retrieved from the Delaware River.

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Christina VandePol is a writer, physician, and former coroner. She has authored articles on medicolegal death investigation and its intersection with public health, medicine, and justice.

Recent Posts

  • Inside an Opioid Overdose Death Investigation: A Coroner’s Perspective
  • Interpreting Postmortem Toxicology Reports
  • Death and Politics: Electing Qualified Coroners
  • A Coroner’s Posts on COVID-19 in April 2020
  • Private Autopsies in 2025

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