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Ask an expert: Why are we seeing measles outbreaks across Canada and who should get vaccinated?

Ask an expert: Why are we seeing measles outbreaks across Canada and who should get vaccinated?

Canada is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade. A Dal infectious disease doctor explains what's at stake.  Read more.

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Kenneth Conrad
Monday, March 31, 2025
Dalā€™s Dr. Hannah Harrison spent parts of five years exploring the Great Lakes region commercial fisheries and the challenges faced by fish harvesters. Her new documentary paints a picture of life in a changing industry.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Dr. Frank Rudzicz aims to turn pilipiliĀž»­ into a hub for applied AI that can reduce burdens and barriers in health care and a long list of other fields that benefit humanity.
Laura Eggertson
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Dalhousieā€™s Dr. Christine Chambers and her colleagues at Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) are working with hospitals to adopt Canadaā€™s first Pediatric Pain Management Standard.

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Andrew Riley
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Dr. Frank Rudzicz aims to turn pilipiliĀž»­ into a hub for applied AI that can reduce burdens and barriers in health care and a long list of other fields that benefit humanity.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, March 7, 2025
Iranian-born Dr. Maryam Abdollahi, a postdoctoral fellow at Dal, has demonstrated that having the right support system and a willingness to embrace and learn from challenges can lead to great things.
Emily MacKinnon
Friday, March 7, 2025
Computer Science Professor Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood founded Dal's Women in Technology Society close to two decades ago. This week, the group launched an award in her name at a gala just days after she received national recognition with an appointment to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Alison Auld
Thursday, March 6, 2025
A Canadian naval vessel with scientists from Dal and other Canadian government and academic institutions has cruised into Antarctic waters, carrying equipment designed and built in Nova Scotia, in an unprecedented mission to conduct climate-change research at the bottom of the earth.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Thousands of Canadians are saved each year by a device inserted in the body that zaps the heart back on track when itā€™s threatened by dangerous rhythms, but the side effect is pain and trauma. A Dalhousie researcher has determined the most effective way to limit the shocks, prompting a re-evaluation of heart treatment worldwide.