November 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of older people, with those who are lonely faring far worse, according to a new study by a team of Canadian researchers including Dr. Susan Kirkland from Dalhousie University.

, Dr. Alexa Yakubovich, an assistant professor in Dalhousie University’s Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, for the first time reviewed international studies on how the provision of housing affects the physical, psychosocial and economic well-being of women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV).

A new report by researchers at Dalhousie University suggests a majority of Canadians enjoy eating salmon, but roughly half are misinformed about the various methods used to cultivate the species.

Researchers have detected fluorine -- an element found in our bones and teeth as fluoride -- in a galaxy so far away that its light has taken over 12 billion years to reach us, a discovery that is yielding important insights into how the material is forged in the universe.

Canadian researchers are joining forces to reform health and medical education to address implicit racial biases and the impact of anti-Black racism on the delivery of care across the country.