#forensic-pathology

#forensic-pathology

WARNING: This story details allegations of child abuse. A forensic pathologist has testified the autopsy he performed on a 12-year-old who was in the care of two Burlington, Ont., women was unable to determine the boy's cause of death. However, Dr. Michael Pickup said he could also not rule out possible causes of death, including hypothermia, or cardiac arrest linked to severe malnourishment.

A substance touted by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr as a 'miracle cure-all' has been found to dramatically change the color of internal organs, according to a new study. Researchers at University Hospital Frankfurt in Germany examined the bodies of 11 people and discovered that methylene blue, a synthetic dye long used to treat conditions like malaria and methemoglobinemia. Methylene blue may also help combat other health problems, including urinary tract infections and depression, experts have said.