Medical research

Study questions the medical privacy of forensic samples

Watch any episode of "CSI," and a character will use forensic DNA profiling to identify a criminal. A new study from San Francisco State University suggests that these forensic profiles may indirectly reveal medical information—perhaps ...

Health

US gun deaths reach new highs

Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, health officials reported Thursday.

Medical research

Can vaping cause you to fail a sobriety test?

Five years ago, researchers led by Virginia Commonwealth University forensic science professor Michelle Peace, Ph.D., revealed that e-liquids—the flavored nicotine solution used in e-cigarettes—frequently contain ethanol, ...

Addiction

Understanding supervised safe injection sites

This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed supervised injection sites in the state. The legislation would have allowed supervised injection sites to operate in Los Angeles, San Francisco ...

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