Elsevier Advances Nursing Education by Offering Innovative Virtual Reality Healthcare Simulations to Schools Across North America The advanced Simulation Learning System for RN with Virtual Reality (SLS with VR), created in collaboration with SimX, features 100 virtual reality patient scenarios and … [Read more...]

How a Canadian Invention is Keeping Surgical Skills Sharp While COVID-19 Idles Many ORs As COVID-19 surged across Canada, many operating rooms were idled, freeing up needed space for infected patients and redirecting medical staff and students to care for them. But the unprecedented move came at a … [Read more...]

Usability Study of Wearable Inertial Sensors for Exergames (WISE) for Movement Assessment and Exercise Recent years have seen a brisk rise in development and deployment of digital health systems using such technologies as wearable sensors and embedded controllers to enhance access to medical … [Read more...]

Learning Game Makes Improving Balance More Fun PRESQUE ISLE —– Bingocize, a unique program that combines the popular board game with exercises specifically developed to improve stability and balance for older persons, will soon be offered in Aroostook County. This evidence-based class, developed … [Read more...]

Video Games Can Improve Balance and Reduce the Risk of Falls Falls are a major health risk for older people. One third of seniors have a fall at least once a year, which often result in fractures and other injuries. A new program smart±step has been designed by Neuroscience Research Australia … [Read more...]

Virtual Reality Simulations are Creating Better Surgeons A twenty-something woman in scrubs stands alone and articulates her hands in terse, repetitive motions. An insectile headset covers her upper face; her hand clutches a controller. Though her gesticulations suggest kinship with the local … [Read more...]

Virtual Reality Therapy May Help Improve Your Own Self Image Seeing yourself through a critical eye can be beneficial. But what happens when you see yourself too critically? While fleeting negative thoughts are normal, prolonged negative feelings about yourself can lead to conditions like body … [Read more...]

Utilizing Theories and Evaluation in Digital Gaming Interventions to Increase Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Young Males: Qualitative Study BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. HPV attributes to most cancers including … [Read more...]

Healthcare Simulation Software Market is Booming Worldwide with Key Players| Keyplayers- The AnyLogic Company, TALUMIS, Simio LLC Healthcare Simulation Software Market report published by Stratagem Market Insights is an in-depth analysis of the market covering its size, share, value, growth and … [Read more...]

NIMHD Invites Research Scientists To Apply For Health Disparities Research Institute Grants The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) virtually August 9-13, 2021. Open Application Cycle: Monday, February 1, … [Read more...]

Applications of Virtual Reality in Medicine​  Virtual reality (VR) is the name given to the technology that allows a user to simulate a situation or experience of interest, using a VR headset, within an interactive but computer-generated environment. The simulation is immersive and may require the … [Read more...]

Mind the game The new trend of using gamification to treat mental health issues explained The knights have nearly reached. The fortress is under siege and the archers are raining fire. The villagers are trying their best to farm inside the town to feed the soldiers. It hasn’t rained in a year and … [Read more...]

Ultimate Eye Science Game Rebooted for 2021 WATERLOO, ON — It’s back. The latest update of the ultimate virtual eye science game, CORE Knowledge 2.0, is now available at COREKnowledgeGame.org. With the addition of nearly 100 new topics and a reset leaderboard, one question remains: who will become … [Read more...]

Healthcare Gamification Market Features of Investment Opportunities, Market Share & Future Trends To 2027 atest market study on “Global Healthcare Gamification Market Forecast to 2027 – Covid-19 Impact and Global Analysis – By Game Type (Casual Games, Serious Games, and Exercise Games), By … [Read more...]

 Virtual reality is being harnessed by medicine to treat everything from pain to phobias A new book by Dr Brennan Spiegel, a physician in the US, makes the argument for a therapy that acknowledges the mind-body connection.   Imagine feeling pain in a non-existent limb or an itch that … [Read more...]

How Playing Science Games is Advancing Genetic Research By playing citizen science games like Phylo, Colony B and Borderlands Science, people can join scientific research projects by completing simple activities in their free time. In today’s world, computers both big and small produce vast … [Read more...]

How The Gaming Industry Steps Up To Help Us Cope And Slow The Spread Of Coronavirus The Covid-19 crisis will be remembered as the catalyst for a quantum leap in digital adoption for companies everywhere on the planet. Management consulting company McKinsey reports most companies have significantly … [Read more...]

https://youtu.be/FYN9YomXa3o Try It: Video Game Trains Kids To Use Peripheral Vision Children with poor vision see vast improvement in their peripheral vision after only eight hours of training using kid-friendly video games. Most surprising, scientists say, is the range of visual gains the … [Read more...]

New App Pushes Better mHealth, Telehealth Provider Communication Students will have access to firsthand mHealth experience using a new app that simulates a virtual care appointment between provider and patient. Students at the University of Tennessee’s (UT) Knoxville’s College of Nursing will get … [Read more...]

NKU named one of world’s top-tier learning places for practicing real-life health care situtations “One of NKU’s best practices is their highly qualified and well-trained simulation educators and technicians. We’ve seen that they provide excellent programming throughout their curriculum and … [Read more...]