A 12-year-old Miami boy is already back on the baseball diamond after doctors at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital used virtual ...

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 ...

Hospitals are changing fast, thanks to new technology. It’s not just about better equipment anymore; it’s about ...

Some patients at a UK hospital are getting a chance to take virtual escape.

Virtual reality may be an effective way to help patients feel better about shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of kidney stones.

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 ...

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 ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

A University of Michigan professor is getting national recognition for her research aimed at relieving depression symptoms in people living with multiple sclerosis, and she's doing it not with ...

A 20-minute VR programme developed at Edith Cowan University uses branching scenarios to train adaptive de-escalation skills in unpredictable patient encounters.

Adaptive gaming and virtual reality are used to help manage pain and ease anxiety for children with SMA at Children’s ...