New VR Hardware Used for Pain Management [video]

New VR Hardware Used for Pain Management [video]

The opioid crisis has increased interest in non-pharmacological solutions for pain management, and one of the promising technologies for this application is virtual reality (VR). One problem is that the required hardware — the goggles and other supporting...
Med Student Creates eBook for Cancer Patients [video]

Med Student Creates eBook for Cancer Patients [video]

A cancer diagnosis is one of the scariest bits of information one can ever receive. In 2018, the National Cancer Institute estimated that during the year doctors would diagnose 1,735,530 new cases of cancer. The organization also estimated that 609,640 people would...
Flow Headset Seeks NHS Nod for Depression

Flow Headset Seeks NHS Nod for Depression

Depression is a primary cause of disability globally, according to the World Health Organization, which tallies more than 300 million people suffering from depression worldwide. For a person with clinical depression, the search for an effective pharmaceutical solution...
Hospital Care Comes Home [video]

Hospital Care Comes Home [video]

Pop quiz: assuming that you could get the same level of care, would you rather be in a bed in a hospital or in your own bed at home? Most people would prefer to be at home in familiar surroundings, and now technology is making that a viable option. Contessa provides...