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Tag: death rates

Posted inEditor's Picks, Health

As death rates rise, medical examiners struggle to keep pace with caseload

by Steve Crane May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

WASHINGTON – Dr. Gregory Hess says he has enough forensic pathologists on staff for the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office to keep pace with the office’s caseload, but they are still stretched thin. And his office is one of the lucky ones. As the nation enters a third year under the threat of COVID-19, Arizona […]

Posted inEditor's Picks, Health

A year after first case in Arizona, COVID-19 is now a leading killer

by Steve Crane Jan 25, 2021Jan 26, 2021

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