In November 2021, California-based virtual reality therapeutic company AppliedVR became the first medical extended reality (XR) company to be granted FDA De Novo clearance for a virtual reality healthcare product. AppliedVR’s RelieVRx (formerly EaseVRx) is…
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Researchers are looking to conduct a study using AI, virtual reality (VR) and AI-generated voice cloning of a patient’s living or deceased loved ones to personalize pain management therapy, according to a paper published…
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Supports for adaptive functioning in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) is of umost importance to long-term outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI)-assistive technologies has enormous potential to offer efficient, cost-effective, and personalized solutions to address these…
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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £1.3 million to South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Foundation Trust to fund new research equipment and neurotherapeutics technology.
Working alongside King’s College London,…
Language in Healthcare: Khayat stresses the need for a language shift to change mindsets in healthcare, highlighting that words shape reality. She proposes retiring overused terms like “innovation,” “patient-centered,” and “telemedicine,” advocating instead for…
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Therapeutic extended reality platform XRHealth announced it acquired cognitive training VR platform NeuroReality and its assets, including its main product, Koji’s Quest.Boston-based XRHealth offers a catalog of immersive medical extended reality (XR) experiences focused…
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The government has awarded £12 million to projects across the UK that are researching technologies such as AI, wearable tech and virtual reality (VR), to support people with addictions.
A total of 11 projects across…
A project from the University of New South Wales could be the first in the world to deploy virtual reality tools to help address trauma in rural and regional indigenous communities.Based on a media…
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Tech for good firm Cornerstone VR has partnered with the University of Birmingham and Sandwell Children’s Trust (SCT) to host virtual child protection training for social care professionals.
The immersive experience, called ‘research informed virtual…
What You Should Know:
– A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. surgeons reveals a strong belief in the power of digital health to reduce disparities in access to surgical expertise, particularly in under-resourced communities.
– The…
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