Topic: Medical Examiner

A chief medical examiner from Florida provides an anonymous report regarding the inconsistencies in COVID-19 death certificate protocols. The report claims that many PCR tests and reagents used under FDA Emergency Use Authorization are not fully approved and lack standardized targets. The examiner notes that different labs are amplifying different strands of RNA, leading to a lack of uniform data across the state.

The Midwest Medical Examiner's report confirmed that the musician Prince died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl. Fentanyl is described as a synthetic opioid significantly more potent than morphine or heroin. Law enforcement continues to investigate the source of the medication to determine if it was obtained through legal prescriptions or illicit channels.

A decomposed human hand is discovered by a retired police officer and his granddaughter on a beach near Gearhart, Oregon. The hosts note the shift from the "severed feet" phenomenon previously common on the West Coast to this new discovery of a hand. The remains are currently with the Clatsop County Medical Examiner.

The hosts examine mainstream media reports regarding the lack of public records or personal acquaintances for Adam Lanza prior to the Sandy Hook shooting. They highlight contradictory information from NBC News regarding the weapons found at the scene, noting the discrepancy between the medical examiner's report of rifle wounds and reports that the rifle was left in the car.

Chief Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver II held a press conference regarding the Sandy Hook autopsies that the hosts characterize as bizarre and unprofessional. Carver discussed using photographs for identification to "control the situation" and made several verbal slips. The hosts question his demeanor and the unusual outdoor setting of the briefing.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak deconstruct the medical claims made in the Law & Order episode, specifically regarding the "eradication" of measles and an alleged epidemic in England. They compare the show's script to Wikipedia entries and BBC news reports from 2006, concluding that the show exaggerated the scale of outbreaks to promote the MMR vaccine.