Welcome to the wonderful world of histology. Histology is how we study the human body on the cellular level. Tissue can be classified...

CBRN attacks stand for Chemical, Biological, Radiation, and Nuclear attacks. Let’s take a look at past CBRN attacks, the most common...

Organ donation week runs from the 19th to the 25th of September. Organ donation is the gift of time, the gift of a future, and a gift of...

M8 paper M8 paper is a type of paper used for detecting the presence of chemical agents, in this case, nerve agents. The paper changes...

Forensically blood alcohol concentration can be measured in a few different ways. if the remains are in the pallor Mortis or Algor Mortis...

When we think of what can identify us, we think of DNA and fingerprints. But that is not all that can identify us. Biometrics are the...

100 dividing cells are examined underneath a microscope after the blood has been drawn and cultured. Typical chromosomes have one...

Facial recognition is a method of identifying an individual’s identity. It is a type of biometric security, it is extremely useful in law...

Toxicology drug screening can be done with a urine sample however this is not always possible in a post-mortem setting due to...

We have all heard of a concussion, but what exactly is it? The medical term for concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. It is the...

Every year in September, thousands of students from all over the UK and abroad return to universities across the UK. Some of which are...

In the 2019 YouGov survey, 43% of men did not know that women do not urinate out of the vagina 1 in 5 women thought the same. In the UK,...

On average, 400 people drown with a further 200 people taking their own lives in UK waters each year. This is a serious number. The UK...

Our bodies are composed of different tissues and structures. An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform complex...

Rheumatoid arthritis awareness week began on the 12th of September. But what exactly is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is an...

Last week the team at The Post Mortem Live had a very exciting mission. We were contracted to host an event for the state pathologist and...

September 12th to 18th is Male Cancer awareness week. This year the focus is on testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is relatively...

With Fresher’s week around the corner, we are going to discuss some fresher’s fears. To start with, let's talk about fires. Students move...

It has been announced that her majesty the Queen passed away peacefully on Thursday 8th September 2022. She had no publicly know medical...

This week is migraine awareness week! In the UK it is estimated that 6 million people suffer from migraines, with 190,000 migraine...