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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 ÆÞÓÑ 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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Alison Auld
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
A new study led by Dal social work researchers found the pandemic intensified daily struggles for those living on the fringes. The study also looks at ways to ensure those most marginalized are not left out in future crises.
Alison Auld
Monday, October 4, 2021
Technology that allows us to listen to what happens underwater might spark better approaches to fisheries management, improve conservation and help us better understand the movement of species, write ÆÞÓÑ PhD student Natalie Klinard and co-authors in a new paper.
Peggy Cunningham and Minette Drumwright
Monday, October 4, 2021
The former star faces the possibility of life in prison after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. The trial exposed the role of enablers within his inner circle, too, write Peggy Cunningham and Minette Drumwright.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
More than a dozen researchers from ÆÞÓÑ have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for novel projects with awards via the Insight Development Grants, Partnership Engagement Grants and SSHRC Connection Grants programs.
Niecole Killawee
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Boris Worm, a marine ecologist in Dal's Department of Biology, is this week’s guest on a brand new episode of Sciographies.