VR is making medical training better with realistic simulations for learning skills and practicing procedures safely.

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 ...

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

They’re in better spirits, and they’re actually looking forward to therapy the next day or asking when they can do it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Access to eye care is a growing challenge in many parts of Canada, particularly in remote and underserved communities where optometrists and ophthalmologists are in short supply. Retinalogik, a ...

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

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