Lawmakers and advocates are pushing a bill that ensures victims can get a forensic exam where evidence is collected.

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 ...

Medical personnel conduct forensic exams on survivors of sexual assault in order to preserve evidence. New cameras used by emergency rooms in Ohio hospitals could help make the process more conclusive ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Springboard Project at Type Investigations, with support from the Gertrude Blumenthal Kasbekar Fund. Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of ...

There's a nationwide shortage of nurses who can provide sexual assault care. A recent UT Arlington study found rural nurses ...

Saginaw Valley State University is providing a new on-campus resource for sexual assault victims. SVSU has partnered with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' (DHSS) Office on Women’s Health launched the Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth Network (SAFEvT) on July 1, 2025. Right now ...

The facility has two police interview spaces, a family room kitted out with toys and a TV, and a forensic examination space [BBC] A sexual assault referral centre (Sarc) staff are reminding the ...

A new report indicates that over a two year period, there were nearly 100 adult sexual assault cases in Midland and just six ...