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![A chatbot that combines empathy with accurate information for rheumatology patients is one of 28 U of A research projects receiving nearly $20 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. (Photo: Getty Images)](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/media-library/2025/02/25021-cihr-roundup-teaser-16x9-1600.jpg)
Research, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology
Rheumatology enters the chat: research projects use AI and collaborative thinking to improve patient care
Research to develop an empathetic chatbot and reduce a side-effect of anti-cancer drugs among 28 U of A projects receiving nearly $20 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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Research, Health And Wellness
Research shows path to easier diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders
Urine testing may offer a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way to diagnose rare but potentially life-threatening diseases.
![Researcher Sarun Khadka (left) and research assistant Kennedy Mitchell set up a tripod with a GoPro at the end of a long pole to photograph lodgepole pine seedlings in a greenhouse. Their study showed that the action cameras can accurately monitor tree germination and growth, which could offer an inexpensive option for low-tech tree nurseries. (Photo: Supplied)](https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/media-library/2025/02/250210-go-pro-seedling-use-teaser-16x9-1600.jpg)
Research, Science and Technology, Business
From skydiving to seedlings: GoPro finds new use in forestry
Using action cameras to track tree growth could save time and money for low-tech nurseries.
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