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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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Michele Charlton
Friday, August 28, 2020
Researchers at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ are the recipients of $1.5 million in funding through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund that will help acquire the cutting-edge tools they need to push research and innovation forward.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, August 27, 2020
One of the world's most prestigious medical journals shines a spotlight on one of Dal's health research leaders: global health advocate and vaccinology expert Dr. Noni MacDonald.
Michele Charlton
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Three AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ scholars are part of the newest cohort of Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), with new chairs focused on immigrants and refugees, the impacts of climate change on coastal zones, and the integration of gender and sexuality into reconciliation.
Lindsay Dowling-Savelle
Friday, August 21, 2020
As the pandemic forces organizations, governments, businesses and individuals to move even more sensitive information to online platforms, that information may be more vulnerable to online hacking attempts. Nur Zincir-Heywood explains how online information can be protected through enhanced cyber-security mechanisms.
Niecole Killawee
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
How the pandemic forces a closer look at Canada’s food supply system — as seen through the experiences of some of the farmers and researchers who've worked through the challenges of the last five months.