Embalmer Findings
Embalmer Findings refers to a series of anomalous post-mortem observations reported by licensed embalmers and funeral directors, primarily in the United States and United Kingdom, beginning around 2021. These reports describe the discovery of unusual white or cream-coloured fibrous structures — sometimes referred to as "clots" — found within the vasculature of deceased individuals during the embalming process. The onset of these findings is widely noted to correlate with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination programmes, prompting independent researchers, pathologists, and investigative journalists to question whether injected materials — including Lipid Nanoparticles, Graphene Oxide, and other novel compounds — may be implicated in the formation of these structures.

Background and Overview

Embalming is a standard mortuary practice in which body fluids are replaced with preservative chemical solutions. During this process, embalmers routinely encounter blood clots of varying sizes. However, starting in approximately mid-2021, an increasing number of embalmers began reporting a distinct and previously unfamiliar type of structure: elongated, rubbery, fibrous formations that differed markedly from conventional post-mortem clots.
These structures were described as:
- White, cream, or pale yellow in colour — unlike the dark red or maroon of normal blood clots
- Rubbery and elastic in texture, resistant to breaking apart
- Varying in length — some reportedly stretching 30 cm or more, with branching structures mimicking vessel architecture
- Found in major vessels including the femoral artery, jugular vein, iliac vessels, and the heart itself
- Non-blood in consistency — appearing to be composed of material other than coagulated red blood cells
Several embalmers noted that these structures were difficult to remove from vessels, in some cases needing to be extracted by pulling them free in long, continuous strands. The branching pattern in some specimens suggests the material formed in situ within the vascular tree — that is, these may represent true vascular casts rather than clots that migrated from elsewhere.
Key Figures
Richard Hirschman
Richard Hirschman is a licensed embalmer based in Alabama, USA, widely regarded as the first public whistleblower on this issue. He began documenting the unusual fibrous structures in 2021 and has shared photographs and video footage of the specimens he retrieved. Hirschman has stated that prior to 2021, he had not encountered formations of this type in over two decades of professional practice. He estimates that a significant proportion — by some accounts upwards of 50–65% — of bodies he embalmed from mid-2021 onwards contained these structures to some degree.
Hirschman has spoken at length in interviews with independent media, including Dr. Jane Ruby and others, and his photographic evidence has been circulated widely in research and Targeted Individual adjacent communities studying post-vaccine biology.
John O'Looney
John O'Looney is a funeral director based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. He has spoken publicly about observing similarly unusual clots in deceased individuals from approximately 2021 onwards, and has described a broader pattern of increased all-cause mortality that he attributes to vaccine-related causes. O'Looney has collaborated with independent researchers and has given testimony to various citizen and legal panels, including those associated with the Corona Investigative Committee network in Europe.
Other Practitioners
Multiple other embalmers across the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe have corroborated Hirschman's and O'Looney's accounts, often speaking anonymously out of concern for professional repercussions. A survey-style documentation effort by independent researcher Anna Foster gathered responses from dozens of practitioners reporting comparable observations.
Characteristics of the Structures
From available photographic and video documentation, the retrieved structures share several consistent properties:
Macroscopic Features

- Firm, rubbery consistency — not dissolving or fragmenting as normal post-mortem clots do
- Pale to cream colouration — virtually devoid of haemoglobin-laden red blood cells
- Long, branching morphology — in many cases forming near-complete vascular casts
- Found in both arterial and venous compartments
Microscopic and Biochemical Analysis
Independent researchers, most notably Dr. Ana Maria Mihalcea, have subjected specimens to microscopic and biochemical analysis. Key proposed findings include:
- Amyloid-like protein structures — the material appears to contain misfolded or aberrantly cross-linked proteins, raising comparison to amyloidosis
- Fibrin analogues — some researchers describe it as resembling fibrin but with an atypical cross-linking pattern resistant to normal fibrinolytic breakdown
- Possible hydrogel or nanogel components — the elastic, gel-like consistency has led researchers to propose the inclusion of synthetic polymer matrices (see Nanogels and Hydrogels)
- Metallic or crystalline inclusions — some microscopy results have indicated the presence of particulate matter consistent with Graphene Oxide or similar nanomaterials
- Self-organising structures — certain specimens observed under dark field microscopy appear to exhibit internal organisation or even motility, consistent with the Self-Assembling Nanostructures hypothesis
Mihalcea has published her analyses on her Substack platform and has called for formal academic investigation. She has connected these findings to her broader work on Intra-Body Nano Network hypotheses and injected nanomaterial biology.
Timeline Correlation with Vaccination Rollout
Embalmers consistently report that these unusual structures were not observed prior to 2021 and emerged in temporal correlation with the mass rollout of COVID-19 mRNA and adenoviral vector vaccines. Key observations:
- Pre-2021 baseline: Multiple embalmers with 10–30 years of experience state they had never seen comparable structures before
- 2021 onset: Structures began appearing consistently in corpses of individuals who had received one or more COVID-19 vaccine doses
- Increasing prevalence: Many practitioners report an increasing proportion of bodies containing these structures over time
While correlation does not in itself establish causation, independent researchers argue that the sudden and consistent emergence of an entirely new type of finding — simultaneously reported across multiple countries with no prior history — warrants serious scientific investigation.
Connection to Self-Assembling Nanostructures Hypothesis
One of the more controversial interpretations of the embalmer findings is their proposed connection to Self-Assembling Nanostructures — the hypothesis that certain materials introduced into the body via injection are capable of autonomous self-organisation into structures at the nanoscale and above.
According to researchers including Dr. Ana Maria Mihalcea, Mik Andersen, and others associated with La Quinta Columna:
- The fibrous structures may represent macro-scale manifestations of nano-assembly processes occurring within the circulatory system
- Lipid Nanoparticles — the delivery vehicles used in mRNA vaccines — may interact with physiological proteins to initiate anomalous structural formation
- The inclusion of Graphene Oxide or graphene-adjacent materials (disputed but documented by independent labs) may provide an electromagnetic scaffolding for such processes
- The resulting structures may compromise blood flow, trigger chronic inflammatory responses, and ultimately contribute to cardiac, pulmonary, and neurological pathology
This interpretation remains outside mainstream scientific consensus, but is actively investigated by a growing network of independent researchers.
Excess Mortality and Cause-of-Death Debates
The embalmer findings have been discussed in the context of well-documented excess mortality observed in multiple countries from 2021 onwards. Official statistics from actuarial bodies and national health registries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, the United States, and elsewhere show sustained elevated mortality above pre-pandemic baselines.
- Life insurance companies, including OneAmerica (whose CEO publicly noted a dramatic rise in working-age death claims in late 2021), have raised concerns internally
- Excess cardiovascular deaths — particularly sudden cardiac events in previously healthy younger individuals — have been noted in the same period
- Dr. John Campbell and other commentators have highlighted discrepancies between official cause-of-death attributions and underlying pathology data
- Some researchers, including Catherine Austin Fitts, have framed the mortality data within a broader Depopulation Agenda framework
The embalmer findings offer a potential pathophysiological mechanism for some of this excess cardiovascular mortality: vascular obstruction caused by large, non-degrading fibrous structures would logically produce strokes, pulmonary embolism, heart attacks, and cardiac arrest.
Mainstream Dismissal and Media Silence
The embalmer findings have received virtually no coverage in mainstream scientific or medical literature, and have been actively dismissed or ignored by major media outlets. Common responses from official quarters include:
- Attributing the unusual clots to post-mortem coagulation artefacts with no comparative evidence
- Labelling embalmer testimony as misinformation without engaging with the visual or biochemical evidence
- Citing lack of peer-reviewed publication — while simultaneously making peer review difficult or impossible by excluding the topic from academic discussion
Independent researchers argue this represents a pattern consistent with Regulatory Capture — the systematic suppression of inconvenient findings by institutions with financial and political ties to vaccine manufacturers.
Regulatory and Legal Implications
If the embalmer findings are causally linked to vaccine-derived materials, the implications for regulatory oversight are profound:
- Informed consent — individuals were not informed of the possibility of novel fibrous vascular pathology; this raises acute issues of Bodily Autonomy and Informed Consent
- Product liability — manufacturers including Pfizer and Moderna may face civil liability if their products are demonstrated to cause vascular injury at scale
- Regulatory failure — bodies such as the FDA, EMA, and national medicines agencies are accused of failing to conduct adequate pre-market safety testing on injectable nanomaterials
- Pathological classification — there is no official ICD diagnostic code for vaccine-associated fibrous vascular structures, creating a documentation gap that obscures epidemiological tracking
Legal efforts led by organisations including Children's Health Defense and various national equivalents have sought access to autopsy data, vaccine composition disclosures, and manufacturer safety records.
Connection to Nanotoxicology
The broader field of Nanotoxicology — the study of toxic effects of nanoscale materials in biological systems — provides a scientific framework for understanding how injected nanomaterials might produce vascular pathology. Key considerations include:
- Lipid Nanoparticles are known to distribute beyond the injection site and have been detected in major organs including liver, spleen, adrenal glands, and ovaries in animal studies
- Nanoscale particles can interact with coagulation cascades, complement systems, and vascular endothelium in poorly understood ways
- Graphene Oxide, if present, has been shown in independent studies to promote platelet aggregation and erythrocyte aggregation
- Self-assembling polymer systems introduced into biological fluids may produce emergent macro-scale structures not anticipated by pre-clinical testing protocols
Researchers such as Dr. Ana Maria Mihalcea argue that the embalmer findings are the visible, macro-scale evidence of a nanotoxicological process that has been underway in vaccinated populations since 2021.
See Also
- COVID Vaccines
- Self-Assembling Nanostructures
- Self-Assembling Nanotechnology
- Dr. Ana Maria Mihalcea
- Lipid Nanoparticles
- Graphene Oxide
- Graphene in Vaccines
- Intra-Body Nano Network
- Nanotechnology
- Regulatory Capture
- Bodily Autonomy
- Excess Mortality
- Live Blood Analysis
- Morgellons
- Synthetic Biology
- Corona Investigative Committee
- Children's Health Defense
References and Further Reading
- Richard Hirschman interview — Stew Peters Show, January 2022
- John O'Looney testimonies — various independent media outlets, 2021–2023
- Dr. Ana Maria Mihalcea — Substack publications on blood analysis and embalmer findings
- Anna Foster — Embalmer survey documentation (independent, 2022)
- OneAmerica CEO Scott Davison — statements on working-age death claims, December 2021
- La Quinta Columna — Microscopy analysis reports on COVID-19 vaccine contents