During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe. Hayes, a Black woman, grows ...

The integration of virtual reality (VR) into healthcare is creating innovative pathways for patient care and medical education. This technology is transforming how practitioners approach treatment, ...

A virtual reality training series being developed for medical students and physicians teaches them about implicit bias in their communications with their patients who are people of color and how that ...

Psychological interventions seek to help individuals to manage symptoms and improve functioning in everyday life. However, interventions are typically delivered in clinical settings in the absence of ...

National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their ...

Games are no longer just a distraction from everyday life or entertainment for young people. Today, their potential is utilized in many fields. Due to their interactive nature and ability to engage, ...

Virtual reality transports patients into immersive landscapes — a coral reef, a forest, even a simple puzzle world — as the real-life medical procedure unfolds. Evidence supports its use for needle ...

Africa must sustainably bridge the public health genomics skills gap to build a workforce that responds with speed, quality, and scale. Virtual reality offers a novel and cost-effective solution to ...

Telehealth is an umbrella term that encompasses the use of digital technology to deliver a wide range of healthcare services. Virtual care is a type of telehealth that focuses on remote consultations ...

Manjula Iyer, VP of Product at 98point6 Technologies, is a healthcare and tech leader driving innovation in health tech, SaaS, and AI/ML. Virtual care platforms are essential for improving patient ...