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Commentary on: Sağlam İ, Aslan R, Akgür SA, Kurtulmuş Y. Abuse of gabapentinoids in...
ASB Newsletter – August 22, 2025
Call for Moderators for AAFS 2026: Pathology/Biology Section
Obstructive coronary ostial thromboemboli mimicking vegetation
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in adolescents is rare and often attributed to previously undiagnosed cardiac conditions, including genetic cardiomyopathies, congenital anomalies, conduction disorders, or thrombotic events. In atypical cases, intracardiac or vascular thromboembolism m...
General Section Mentor/Mentee Call September 16
The Original Medicolegal DeathInvestigator Fall Training Course
Looking Forward to AAFS 2026
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Quantitative study of zero‐amplitude sample padding in iOS AAC encoding: Consistency...
Zero‐amplitude sample padding ("zero‐padding") is automatically inserted during Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) encoding by iOS applications such as Apple Voice Memos, potentially affecting the reliability of forensic audio stream hashing by altering decoded audio data stru...
Optimization and validation of a method for rapid quantitation of fentanyl in seized‐drug...
The rise of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl‐related substances has overwhelmed seized‐drug laboratories and resulted in an explosive surge of analysis requests, increasing backlogs and turn‐around times. Direct analysis in real time (DART) ionization in combination w...
New Jersey Institute of Technology Announces Open House
Alfred State College Announces Forensic Science Program Open House
Mardi Gras FAQ and Travel Advisory for AAFS 2026
ASB Newsletter – August 15, 2025
Canadian water‐related fatalities: Demographic, situational, and environmental risk...
Unintentional water‐related deaths are an ongoing global problem, despite being named by the United Nations as one of the leading preventable causes of death. To address the need for enhanced analysis of drowning risk factors, including demographic and situational conditions that...
Acetaminophen pharmacobezoar following a massive suicidal ingestion
A 61‐year‐old woman died in intensive care 3 days after a massive acetaminophen intoxication with suicidal intent. Investigations at the scene revealed at least 350 empty 500 mg capsule shells, whose content had presumably been consumed. A forensic autopsy, whole‐body computed to...
A retrospective analysis of decedent fluvial transport
The search for human remains from river systems presents significant challenges due to the complex and variable nature of fluvial environments. Estimating transport distances is critical for defining search areas; yet, no reliable predictive methods exist. Scientific literature o...