Using virtual reality (VR) to explain what to expect ahead of a medical procedure could help patients better understand their ...

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

A new virtual reality program for rehabilitating patients after an ischemic stroke has been developed by specialists at Tyumen State Medical University in Russia. Using this program together with a ...

Patients have been trialling headsets which allows them to virtually escape hospital walls and enjoy a local day out. The ...

Using virtual reality (VR) to explain what to expect ahead of a medical procedure could help patients better understand their ...

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 ...

Scientists say using virtual reality to explain what to expect before going under the knife could help people better ...

Researchers are using virtual reality to reduce pre-procedure patient anxiety. Read more about the study presented today at ...

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Key Takeaways Virtual reality (VR) might play a role in educating patients about upcoming proceduresPatients about to have ...

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 ...

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 ...