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01/19/2019

https://vrscout.com/news/vr-changes-how-we-study-cancer/

Share TweetVR could drastically effect how researchers study cancer. Doctors at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK) are creating a new virtual lab that will build use VR to build 3D models of tumor samples, providing a new way to look at cancer. The researchers start by studying a tumo...

05/27/2018

It’s not the most glamorous part of medicine, but cadavers are an essential resource for trainees. Unfortunately, they're in short supply. However, the latest 3D scanning and VR technology could create virtual cadavers to allow trainees to carry out realistic simulated dissections.

05/27/2018

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/vr-cadavers-for-training/

It’s not the most glamorous part of medicine, but cadavers are an essential resource for trainees. Unfortunately, they're in short supply. However, the latest 3D scanning and VR technology could create virtual cadavers to allow trainees to carry out realistic simulated dissections.

05/22/2018

Virtual reality, smart clothes and reminiscence therapy are offering respite to patients and carers

12/06/2017

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171203005099/en/Akili-Achieves-Primary-Efficacy-Endpoint-Pediatric-ADHD

Akili Interactive (“Akili” or “Company"), an affiliate of PureTech Health (PRTC.L), today announced top-line results from the C

12/05/2017

3 examples of VR improving healthcare

When we think about virtual reality (VR), games such as Job Simulator and Raw Data usually spring to mind. It’s understandable that many of us view VR headsets like the Oculus Rift as glorified vid…

09/20/2016

A really interesting study from the University College London suggests VR therapy could also help reduce depression. Patients use the virtual reality app that puts them into a life-size ‘avatar’ seen in a mirror and moving in the same way as their own body. Then players are asked to express compassi...

09/20/2016

Medical errors in hospitals and other health-care facilities is now the third-leading cause of death in the United States. From nurses giving the wrong drugs, to surgeons removing the wrong body parts, over 251,000 lives are claimed every year, more than respiratory disease, accidents, stroke and Al...

09/20/2016

Parkinson’s diseases, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s diseases are neurodegenerative diseases of the nervous system with various neurological symptoms. These diseases effect the muscular and vision systems, particularly the inner ear and semicircular ducts, to disrupt the coordination sense of ba...

09/20/2016

MindMaze, in Switzerland, is one of the companies in VR and Neuroscience that I track closely. They are also one of the few companies who have raised enough investment (over $100M) to have a significant impact on the Health Industry and patient care, diagnosis and rehabilitation. I have also heard a...

09/18/2016

My thoughts on Ultrahaptics in VR
http://iunify.com/2016/08/20/ultrahaptics-brings-touch-to-vr/

Virtual Reality is immersive but remains a passive medium without Touch. Haptics makes the VR experience holistic by extending communication (spoken, gestural and graphic) and fulfilling a need for tactile gratification. Enter Ultrahaptics, which uses sound waves to create tactile sensations in mi...

08/21/2016

NEUROTRAINER – VR THAT MAKES GOOD ATHLETES GREAT
http://iunify.com/2016/07/10/neurotrainer-vr-and-neuro-science/