Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research that provides the most recent national look at this trend.

Concordia researchers have developed a new method of monitoring and tracking how disease-causing particles, or pathogens, spread from one place to another. The tool uses real-time camera- and sensor-based tracking of infected individuals, as well as algorithm-based air and pathogen dispersal models, to assess infection risk levels. It can also alert ventilation systems to optimize air flow and reduce lower the risk of infecting others.