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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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Andrew Riley
Friday, December 16, 2022
Two ÆÞÓÑ-based researchers aim to deliver a new understanding of the waters that surround us with help from data to be transmitted from a satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, December 15, 2022
According to a new ranking, Dr. Michael Ungar is the world’s leading social work researcher based on the impact of his scholarly writing and citations.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Researchers probing sediment in Greenland found the world’s oldest known DNA, ushering in a new chapter in the history of evolution and shedding light on an ancient ecosystem and the effects of climate change.
Cheryl Bell
Friday, December 2, 2022
PhD candidate Cristiane Maucoski receives prestigious national award for work evaluating the effectiveness of tools used to harden the more than 800 million white composite fillings dentists place each year.
Stefanie Wilson, with files from Alison Auld
Friday, December 2, 2022
Where should you live? A new Dal study that ranks Canadian cities based on indicators of environmental quality could help you decide.