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Harnessing AI to improve access to quality health care

U of A’s new interdisciplinary AI + Health Hub aims to turn research into solutions for everything from disease diagnosis to hospital management and drug discovery.

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A U of A researcher recruited family doctors from across the country to study the best time of day to take blood pressure meds, answering a critical question for patients — and creating a valuable research network in the process. (Photo: Getty Images)
Health And Wellness, Research

Family doctors’ research answers critical questions that ‘otherwise don’t get asked’

First studies by Pragmatic Trials Collaborative settle the controversy over when it’s best to take blood pressure meds.

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U of A researchers did field work at the Mattheis and Roy Berg Kinsella research ranches, contributing to a global study examining plant biodiversity across the world. (Photo: Supplied)
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Uncovering ‘silent’ species losses key for conservation efforts: study

To get the most accurate view of biodiversity, we need to look beyond what’s there and find out what’s missing, says plant ecologist.

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Video spotlight: Birds, beasts and mythical animals come to life in U of A exhibition
Society and Culture
Video spotlight: Birds, beasts and mythical animals come to life in U of A exhibition
Building bridges of heritage: finding my Asian community in Edmonton
Lifestyle & Culture
Building bridges of heritage: finding my Asian community in Edmonton
Join the conversation: help shape the University of Alberta’s institutional values
In the Community
Join the conversation: help shape the University of Alberta’s institutional values
Lowering the Flag: Dr. Eloise Murray
In Memoriam
Lowering the Flag: Dr. Eloise Murray
Lowering the Flag: Dr. Gary Lopaschuk
In Memoriam
Lowering the Flag: Dr. Gary Lopaschuk
Study tackles challenge of Canada’s family farming legacy
Health And Wellness, Society and Culture, Business
Study tackles challenge of Canada’s family farming legacy
From the Provost's Desk: Honouring Asian Heritage Month
From the Provost's Desk
From the Provost's Desk: Honouring Asian Heritage Month
How playoff beards grew from Swedish roots to hockey tradition
Society and Culture, Research
How playoff beards grew from Swedish roots to hockey tradition
Embracing the adventure of moving across the globe post-graduation
Campus Life
Embracing the adventure of moving across the globe post-graduation
Keep your friends close and the bigger picture closer
Campus Life
Keep your friends close and the bigger picture closer
Splitting water molecules with sunlight
Science and Technology
Splitting water molecules with sunlight
In photos: Birds and Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty
In the Community
In photos: Birds and Beasts: Wearing Honour and Order in the Qing Dynasty
Lowering the Flag: Professor Emeritus Maurizio Gualtieri
In Memoriam
Lowering the Flag: Professor Emeritus Maurizio Gualtieri
I Can Do Whatever I Want
Thesis
I Can Do Whatever I Want
Landing a summer job as a student
Experiential Learning
Landing a summer job as a student
Video Spotlight: Computer game turns sonic art into auditory adventure
Science and Technology, Society and Culture
Video Spotlight: Computer game turns sonic art into auditory adventure
Earlier migration signals deeper trouble for tiny birds
Science and Technology, Research
Earlier migration signals deeper trouble for tiny birds
Deepest ice core in the Americas drilled in Canadian Arctic
Research, Science and Technology
Deepest ice core in the Americas drilled in Canadian Arctic
Family doctors’ research answers critical questions that ‘otherwise don’t get asked’
Health And Wellness, Research
Family doctors’ research answers critical questions that ‘otherwise don’t get asked’
Uncovering ‘silent’ species losses key for conservation efforts: study
Research, Science and Technology
Uncovering ‘silent’ species losses key for conservation efforts: study
Meet eight nurses transforming health for the better
Research, Health And Wellness
Meet eight nurses transforming health for the better
U of A launches new centre to fuel a hydrogen-powered future
Research, Society and Culture, Science and Technology
U of A launches new centre to fuel a hydrogen-powered future
From the President’s Desk: Vice-presidential reappointments
From the President's Desk
From the President’s Desk: Vice-presidential reappointments
The power of one day: Giving Day 2025
In the Community
The power of one day: Giving Day 2025
U of A research opens doors of access to youth mental health services
Science and Technology, Business, Research, Society and Culture, Health And Wellness
U of A research opens doors of access to youth mental health services
Move, connect, thrive: spring and summer wellness with Campus & Community Recreation (CCR)
Health & Wellness
Move, connect, thrive: spring and summer wellness with Campus & Community Recreation (CCR)
Spring/summer success: staying connected and supported on North Campus
Health & Wellness
Spring/summer success: staying connected and supported on North Campus
From the President’s Desk: Remembering and honouring our commitment to safety this National Day of Mourning
From the President's Desk
From the President’s Desk: Remembering and honouring our commitment to safety this National Day of Mourning
All-out approach needed to curb chronic wasting disease ‘hotspots’ on farms, study suggests
Science and Technology, Research
All-out approach needed to curb chronic wasting disease ‘hotspots’ on farms, study suggests
New guidelines include option for medication, surgery for pediatric obesity
Health And Wellness, Research
New guidelines include option for medication, surgery for pediatric obesity
Innovator Spotlight: Shayleen Ghassemi
Innovator Spotlight
Innovator Spotlight: Shayleen Ghassemi
Ways to de-stress while you study for finals
Health & Wellness
Ways to de-stress while you study for finals
Verna’s Vlog with Sarah Wolgemuth and Christian Fotang
From the Provost's Desk
Verna’s Vlog with Sarah Wolgemuth and Christian Fotang
Study reveals discrepancies in care for Albertans living with multiple sclerosis
Research, Health And Wellness
Study reveals discrepancies in care for Albertans living with multiple sclerosis
Harnessing AI to improve access to quality health care
Health And Wellness, Research, Science and Technology
Harnessing AI to improve access to quality health care
Partnering to promote health and well-being: Meet Christina Gillies
Sustainability in Action
Partnering to promote health and well-being: Meet Christina Gillies
North American boreal forest holds 31 per cent more trees than thought
Research, Science and Technology
North American boreal forest holds 31 per cent more trees than thought
Genomics could hold the key to stroke risk, U of A researchers say
Science and Technology, Research, Health And Wellness
Genomics could hold the key to stroke risk, U of A researchers say
Lowering the Flag: Day of mourning to honour the missing and murdered First Nation, Métis and Inuit women and girls
In Memoriam
Lowering the Flag: Day of mourning to honour the missing and murdered First Nation, Métis and Inuit women and girls
From the Provost's Desk: College dean and vice-provost of Social Sciences and Humanities moving to SFU
From the Provost's Desk
From the Provost's Desk: College dean and vice-provost of Social Sciences and Humanities moving to SFU
Exercise app could bridge access gap for cancer survivors in rural and remote communities
Research, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology
Exercise app could bridge access gap for cancer survivors in rural and remote communities
Lowering the Flag: National Day of Mourning
In Memoriam
Lowering the Flag: National Day of Mourning
What can we expect from the new LIFT Centre?
Campus Life
What can we expect from the new LIFT Centre?
From Edmonton to CERN and back: U of A physicists land Breakthrough Prize
Science and Technology, Research
From Edmonton to CERN and back: U of A physicists land Breakthrough Prize
Community Congrats: March + April 2025
In the Community
Community Congrats: March + April 2025
Alumni Fuel Economy Amid Tariff Tensions
Discovery
Alumni Fuel Economy Amid Tariff Tensions
Welcome to Your 2025 Summer Reading List
Alumni Recommend
Welcome to Your 2025 Summer Reading List
YouAlberta asks: What’s one thing you’re excited about this summer?
Lifestyle & Culture
YouAlberta asks: What’s one thing you’re excited about this summer?
La santé mentale au Campus Saint-Jean
Health & Wellness
La santé mentale au Campus Saint-Jean
Have You Met... the Field Experience Team?
Have You Met
Have You Met... the Field Experience Team?