June 2026

New research from Dalhousie University's Department of Family Medicine found that between 2011 and 2021, per-visit referrals increased by 57 per cent and lab test orders by 29 per cent—quantifying a trend clinicians have long reported but rarely been able to measure.

A trainee-led study from Faculty of Medicine researchers at Dalhousie, published in PLOS Pathogens, has uncovered a previously unknown function of the coronavirus Membrane protein, also known as “M.” The discovery helps explain why coronaviruses are so effective at evading the immune system—and points to new possibilities for treatment.

Established in 2022 to increase representation of Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students in the Medical Sciences program, the Inclusive Pathways to Medical Professions (IPMP) initiative celebrates its first graduating cohort this spring.

Dalhousie’s Rural Week gives first-year medical students a unique opportunity to step beyond urban training environments and experience health care in communities across the region—from regional centres to small rural hospitals and clinics.

This year’s recipient of the C.B. Stewart Gold Medal in Medicine, awarded to the graduate with the highest academic standing, Dr. Andrew Harding credits his success to more than discipline and hard work.

Dalhousie’s Rural Week gives first-year medical students a unique opportunity to step beyond urban training environments and experience health care in communities across the region—from regional centres to small rural hospitals and clinics.

Dalhousie’s Rural Week gives first-year medical students a unique opportunity to step beyond urban training environments and experience health care in communities across the region—from regional centres to small rural hospitals and clinics.