A new book, The Secret History of the Rape Kit, tells the story of Marty Goddard, a Chicago woman responsible for inventing ...

For instance, in forensics. Way back we talked with Deborah Blum for ... and in blue writing you’ll read “Vitullo Evidence Collection Kit for Sexual Assault Examination” along with more lines to take ...

Merced Police Chief advocates for local sexual assault exams, citing improved care for survivors despite higher costs.

The kit was first adopted by hospitals ... The government typically covered the cost of forensic evidence processing and collection but not in cases of sexual assault. Finding a financial backer ...

Rep. Ross Ford said he wants to ensure that victims can get help as quickly as possible from a trained medical professional, ...

The technical aspects of phone collection present two main challenges: cost and thoroughness. There are various ways to ...

Multiple parents have come forward, seeking answers, while law enforcement and state agencies step in to investigate.

Many fields including biomedical research, forensics, and environmental monitoring rely on DNA extraction as a crucial process. DNA extraction marks the essential beginning of genetic information ...

A forensic lab in Texas focused solely on cold case investigations is gaining attention for its ability to use powerful DNA ...