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Dr. Barrett, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine, explains how the flu shot works and why medical experts are more concerned about the impacts of this year’s influenza season than in years past.

The acclaimed sitcom Schitt's Creek, co-created by Dal honorary degree holder Eugene Levy and starring alum Sarah Levy, swept to a record-breaking seven wins in the comedy category at Sunday’s Emmy Awards.

At a time when many Canadian provinces are facing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, Atlantic Canada has garnered national attention for its ability to stave off any major new increases — thanks, in part, to more robust regional border controls. Political Science's Ruben Zaiotti explains some of the drawbacks of this approach and how it might be relaxed.

The start of the fall academic term has brought with it the biggest uptick in on-campus activity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We take a visual tour of campus to showcase some of the safety measures put in place to help prevent the spread of the virus on campus.

A new Dal course, "The Politics of Pandemics," is offering students a window into how global pandemics affect societies, addressing some of the most pressing questions and concerns of COVID-19 and beyond.