Technology is a key catalyst in the drive to transform healthcare. Improving patient experiences and outcomes, reducing risks and enhancing medical training and patient education are just a few of the ...

A study launched at the McGill University Health Centre aims to evaluate the effects of virtual reality sessions on the ...

Holli Hammer, the director of nursing at Texas Health’s Addiction Recovery Center, demonstrates the VR headset that is used to help people in recovery practice sobriety. Ciara McCarthy ...

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A multidisciplinary team from the University of the Philippines is developing a virtual reality (VR) game that turns therapy into play for patients with cerebral palsy and dementia. The system, known ...

Dr. Robert Louis, director of the skull base and pituitary tumor program at the Hoag Neurosciences Institute, didn’t set out to use virtual reality as a tool for patient engagement. Originally, Louis ...

Developed by UTPB’s College of Education and Information Technology Services in partnership with Bynum School, UTPB is researching using virtual reality to meet specific educational needs. UTPB ITS ...

Stanley Johnson is not a fan of needles. The 67-year-old Air Force veteran has endured his fair share of pokes over the years, but when it was decided that IV infusions would be the best course of ...

A new study of what families think about virtual reality (VR) technologies reveals that parents want more research-based ...

Inside a blank white room, students like Jon Henrie immerse themselves and practice on patients with the help of VR goggles.

Virtual reality transports patients into immersive landscapes — a coral reef, a forest, even a simple puzzle world — as the real-life medical procedure unfolds. Evidence supports its use for needle ...