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

From robotic patients that bleed to VR-guided brain surgery, discover how the digital revolution is transforming medical ...

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 ...

Virtual reality-guided meditation was effective at reducing pain and anxiety among inpatients with pain, according to data ...

Using virtual reality (VR) to explain what to expect ahead of a medical procedure could help patients better understand their treatment and reduce anxiety, a new study suggests. The research was ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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