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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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Kristyn Anderson and Kirstin Weerdenburg
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Young people often swallow any drugs they have on them when they encounter police, risking overdose to avoid a drug possession charge. Read more from Dal researchers Kristyn Anderson and Kirstin Weerdenburg.
Michele Charlton
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
She's been referred to as not only the best young theoretical chemist in Canada, but perhaps "the best young chemist (of any kind) in all of North America." Now, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s Erin Johnson has been honoured by the Royal Society of Canada with its prestigious Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry.
Michele Charlton
Monday, September 14, 2020
The lessons learned through the COVID-19 have obvious implications for future infectious disease research. But Dal’s Dr. Shashi Gujar and partners see another huge opportunity: repurposing the body’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2 as the next generation of cancer immunotherapy.
Niecole Comeau
Friday, September 11, 2020
Sciographies, a podcast and radio show that offers listeners a glimpse into the lives of those who’ve built careers as professors and scientific researchers, returns this month for a brand new season of engaging interviews.
Alison Auld
Friday, September 11, 2020
Biology's Derek Tittensor explains the implications of the The WWF's Living Planet Report 2020 and how species’ population trends are important because they are a measure of overall ecosystem health.