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 ...

DeepQ, the healthcare division of HTC, yesterday announced a deployment of HTC VIVE™ hardware at Taipei Municipal Wan Fang Hospital to create the first multiuser patient education room in VR. Using ...

A health care tool for an overlooked public health problemFear of needles is one of health care’s most common, and most ...

Virtual reality (VR) simulation may be a useful tool for teaching dental students how to manage pediatric patient behavior, according to a study recently published in the European Journal of Dental ...

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 ...

Without a medical background, listening to a doctor describe a complex procedure can feel a little bit like listening to a lecture in gibberish. That communication gap is particularly wide between ...

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The VR intervention improved HCPs' empathy and knowledge about MG, enhancing shared decision-making capabilities. The ENGAGE program's design involved MG patients, featuring scenarios that highlighted ...

An Ilford hospital has trialled a new Virtual Reality (VR) experience for joint surgery patients this week, with early results suggesting the innovation could soon become a standard choice for its ...

You may think about virtual reality devices as tools to navigate fictional spaces in video games, or maybe even, to enhance the experience of speaking with loved ones that are far away. But, as the ...