Forensic evidence can be an important tool in solving and prosecuting sexual assault cases, but some victims don't feel comfortable coming forward to police or medical examiners right away. Enter Leda ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Friday to include hospitals in the sexual offense evidence kit tracking process and prescribe a timeframe within which police departments and sheriffs’ offices ...

A photo of Leda Health’s at-home sexual assault evidence collection kits. (Courtesy Leda Health) Washington’s ban on the sale or advertising of over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits was upheld ...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Standing in a cramped and cluttered state forensic laboratory, Cara Lupino is surrounded by dozens of sexual assault evidence collection kits – more commonly known as rape ...

REAL LIFE: Unlike in Hollywood where, "you get results in under an hour," crime labs can take six to nine months to test the DNA evidence in a rape kit, says Mission Health forensic nurse team ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill headed to Governor Bill Lee's desk would require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to provide quarterly updates on their efforts to hire and train forensic service ...

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Defense Department civilian employees and contractors abroad can no longer get rape test kits done at military medical facilities, a decision that attorneys say will likely ...

After a sexual assault, a survivor may choose to go to the emergency room for medical care. At the emergency room, survivors are able to receive care for injuries, testing and prevention for sexually ...