DNA testing has emerged as a crucial tool for identifying hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods in Nepal. With remains often damaged or fragmented, families of missing people are turning to forensic science for answers, closure and the chance to perform final rites
The surrogacy and child trafficking scam linked to Universal Srushti Fertility Centers has shaken Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, leading to the transfer of investigations to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) at the Crime Branch. Over 25 individuals, including the clinic owner Dr. A Namratha, have been arrested for running an elaborate racket in the region.
The High Court on February 20, 2017, had ordered a DNA test on the claim made by the mother of these children that she had been "forced to cohabit and develop a physical relationship" with her brother-in-law.
Mechanical ventilation is often the only way to keep patients with the most severe forms of COVID-19 alive, as doctors use anti-inflammatory therapies to treat their inflamed lungs, the researchers said.
