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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?

A graduate student is creating AI models to analyze smartphone data and detect behavioral changes that could lead to timely intervention and treatment.

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Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study

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Mingyu Liang works to transform physiology at U of A

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Toxic metals linked to impaired growth in infants in Guatemala

Uniquely U of A Health Sciences

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Cannabis education program seeks to inform and empower

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Breaking the language barrier to bridge health care gaps

Nicola Baker crouches next to a memorial at the summit of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas.

Emergency medicine professor reaches new heights in wilderness medicine

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Managing substance use disorders with ‘empathy and love’

A crowd of people stands outside with confetti flying in the air. Lots of balloons decorate the space.

Dedicated teams make Residency Match Day memorable

Aerial view of the University of Arizona COVID-19 vaccination Point of Distribution site in 2021

5 things to know about creating a pandemic-resilient state

Portrait of Gabe Martinez wearing a University of Arizona logoed, red collared shirt.

Helping others is all in a day’s work for Gabe Martinez

PlanetScape: Fusing art, science and technology

Sheila Soto and health educator Andrea Contreras, speak to a man in the middle of a farm field in San Luis, Arizona.

Soto’s mission is improving well-being of migrant farmworkers

Lucas Grijalva reaches inside a simulation manikin to check on its interior parts.

Lucas Grijalva sets the stage for learning

Two medical students training on a mannikin in a medical simulation center at the College of Medicine – Phoenix

New primary care physicians contribute to healthier Arizona

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Applying VR and AI to find a faster way to test for TBI