Research

From cholera outbreaks to public health actions, war metaphors have long been used to describe diseases, writes English Professor Julia Wright. They show what we fear and help to explain our world to ourselves.

This can be a difficult time for many parents who are juggling increased child-care needs alongside many other responsibilities. We asked Dr. Adriana Wilson, an assistant professor in Dal’s Department of Psychiatry, for tips on easing anxiety and managing the varied challenges of pandemic parenting.

Black lives are further in peril in a time of COVID-19, writes Dal James R. Johnston Chair OmiSoore Dryden and her colleagues from the University of Toronto in this contribution to The Conversation Canada.

Hear from four Dal PhD students on how they're meeting the challenge of continuing to work remotely and moving their research projects forward.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he would not wait for Health Canada approval for coronavirus treatments and vaccines. There are real consequences to rushing ahead of rigorous scientific data, writes PhD student Landon Getz.