SERENE Press Coverage
SERENE has received coverage of its research efforts in a variety of media outlets. Please find links to these programs and articles below.
Television / Radio / Podcasts
CBC's The National. The National - March 16, 2026, beginning at 12:50. Reported by Lauren Pelley. March 16, 2026.
Global News. 40% of severe pregnancy complications are missed, McMaster University study says. Reported by Katherine Ward. March 16, 2026.
CBC's As It Happens. The facts of life-giving. A new study shows dangerous — but largely preventable — pregnancy-related complications often happen outside labor and delivery, threatening lives, beginning at 26:24. Reported by Nil Köksal. March 16, 2026.
Bell Media, iHeart Radio. VKS: Nearly half of severe pregnancy complications happen before or after birth: Study The Vassy Kapelos Show. March 17, 2026.
CMAJ Podcast. Maternal risk beyond delivery and across populations. April 6, 2026.
Newspapers / Magazines / Blogs
The Globe and Mail. Patients should be monitored for maternal complications over longer time frame: study. Story by Kristy Kirkup. March 16, 2026.
CBC News. Life-threatening complications overlooked in weeks after childbirth, researchers say. Story by Lauren Pelley. March 16, 2026.
McMaster News. Nearly half of severe pregnancy complications happen before or after birth - and fall outside current monitoring: study. Story by Jennifer Stranges. March 16, 2026.
U.S. News and World Report. New Moms Need Weeks Of Monitoring To Catch Post-Pregnancy Complications, Study Argues. Story by Dennis Thompson. March 17, 2026.
Medical Express. Six-week postpartum monitoring uncovers 40% more severe pregnancy complications. Story by Kim Barnhart, CMAJ. March 16, 2026.
News Medical. Extended monitoring identifies many more severe pregnancy complication cases. March 16, 2026.
Drugs.com. Severe Maternal Morbidity Reported in ~3 Percent of Pregnancies. Story by Elana Gotkine. March 16, 2026.
Sanità informazione. Sei settimane di monitoraggio dopo il parto rivelano il 40% in più di complicanze gravi. [In Italian] Story by Arnaldo Iodice. March 16, 2026.
Infectious Disease Advisor. Severe Maternal Morbidity Reported in Nearly 3% of Pregnancies. March 17, 2026.
Pourquoi docteur. Voici pourquoi un suivi post-partum systématique est nécessaire. Story by Geneviève Andrianaly. March 17, 2026.
The Hamilton Spectator. Postpartum blind spot: Why Ontario is missing half of all severe pregnancy complications. Story by Joanna Frketich. March 18, 2026.
Medscape. Extending Postpartum Monitoring Period Could Catch More Cases of Severe Maternal Morbidity. Story by Caroline Crist. March 26, 2026.