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When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room

When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room

Enabling pharmacists to prescribe preventive Lyme disease medication shifted hundreds of routine cases out of emergency departments, easing pressure on the health-care system, shows a new AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ study.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A new Dal-hosted research institute will connect researchers, students, partners and communities to advance AI research, learning and innovation rooted in Atlantic Canada.
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A national collaboration will connect researchers and community partners to explore how relationships with animals can strengthen resilience, improve well-being and inform policy.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, July 31, 2026
Dal PhD student Zoya Tyabji’s approach to shark and ray conservation in South Asia earned her a keynote speaker spot at the world’s largest gathering of shark and ray researchers earlier this year.

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Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
New research from AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is using artificial intelligence to analyze the public emotions expressed through millions of tweets across the globe and identify trends that could make a significant impact in this area.
Caitlyn MacDonald
Monday, March 1, 2021
Alison Thompson, Mark Stradiotto and Laura Turculet all received prestigious awards from the Canadian Society for Chemistry this year, recognition following on the heels of a string of other significant awards for the department last year.
Jason Bremner (with files from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Ottawa announced an investment of $3.34 million in research to understand the health impacts of extended periods of inactivity and the effectiveness of preventative measures to mitigate the impact of inactivity on our health.
Anya M. Waite, Brad deYoung, Chris Milley and Ian G. Stewart
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Economic recovery and carbon neutrality are linked. Both depend on the ocean's ability to continue to regulate climate, write AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s Anya M. Waite and Chris Milley, Memorial University of Newfoundland's Brad deYoung and University of King's College's Ian G. Stewart.
Cheryl Bell
Friday, February 19, 2021
Symptoms of Lyme disease may mimic dental pain and could prompt patients to visit their dentists looking for answers, a phenomenon Isabel Mello, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Dentistry, examined in a recent paper.