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Evidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.

Mar 26, 2020

Dr. Judy Melinek is a forensic pathologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She explains the role of autopsies in the public health response to COVID-19 and how her work also plays a difficult but vital role in disposing of remains when health care systems become overloaded.

Warning: This episode contains some graphic descriptions of autopsy procedures and bereavement that some listeners may find upsetting.

More information: jhsph.edu/covid-19