A swab sample from a crime scene rests on a forensic evidence bag — one piece of evidence that may be included in a rape kit, along with items such as clothing, photos of injuries, and bodily fluids.

For the first time in years, the San Diego Police Department has no backlog of untested sexual-assault evidence kits, marking a key milestone for the agency, SDPD officials announced Wednesday. The ...

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Rural survivors of sexual assault face the largest barriers to entry when looking for health care and emotional support, the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said Thursday. The ...

Forensic nurses undertake specialized training to provide health care and emotional support to victims of sexual assault. In rural communities and hospitals, those nurses can often be difficult to ...

The statewide network will provide an on-call certified nurse examiner to support workers at other hospitals through videoconferencing during sexual assault forensic exams. Survivors of sexual assault ...

As a resident, David Yang took care of numerous survivors of sexual assault in the emergency department (ED). Often, he would notice that these individuals had difficulty accessing advocates who could ...

ST. LOUIS – Missouri hospitals can now offer 24/7 telehealth support for sexual assault survivors through the new SAFE V-T Network. The Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Network (SAFE V-T ...

When a survivor of sexual assault seeks help at a hospital, every minute counts — for both healing and justice. Yet, out of 48 hospital emergency departments in Maryland, only half have forensic ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Police Department has transitioned to a state-run online database that allows sexual assault survivors to electronically track the status of their evidence kits. The ...

Under Congressional mandate, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a consensus study that will review and assess existing evidence on challenges and prospective ...