Before the Civil War, embalming was performed mainly to preserve the body for the purpose of medical studies. There were no specific guidelines for the embalmer. Embalming was performed by those with ...

n a funeral company’s operating room, Kenichiro Hashizume faces a body bearing wounds from a traffic accident. After performing preservation work, he sews up the wounds and applies makeup. About three ...

The sudden demise of the legendary actress Sridevi has left the whole country in shock. The initial news said she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while later it was said that she died from accidental ...

Last month it was time to change the display again in the Command Building at Ft. Detrick. I received the request to feature a product or process that changed or developed during the Civil War. I had ...