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 ...

NHS workers in Suffolk and Essex have been using the "power of virtual reality" to fully "immerse" themselves in the patient experience as part of a new scheme. The Insight Programme uses a range of ...

In a room at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, a patient puts on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Bright bubbles float slowly up and down before his eyes while soothing sounds play in the ...

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Stanley Johnson is not a fan of needles. The 67-year-old Air Force veteran has endured his fair share of pokes over the years, but when it was decided that IV infusions would be the best course of ...

For many cancer patients, the hardest part begins when treatment ends. The pain may linger, but it's the psychological toll — the fear, the anxiety, the loss of direction, that often proves more ...

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 ...

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is using virtual reality to improve patient experience during procedures and reduce medication used. Here are five things to know: 1. The hospital is using VR to help ...