NeuroPlus's EEG-controlled video game helps kids manage their ADHD, study shows A brain-training video game shows promising signs for the treatment of ADHD in a new randomized clinical trial. In the game, from developer NeuroPlus, children wear an EEG monitor and additional sensors that measure … [Read more...]

Free LabTrainingVR Instruction from CDC: Setting Up a BioSafety Cabinet This free, downloadable course enables learners to apply knowledge and practice setting up a biosafety cabinet (also known as a biological safety cabinet, or BSC) in a virtual laboratory. Future updates to this course will … [Read more...]

Use of the HoloLens2 Mixed Reality Headset for Protecting Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective, Observational Evaluation The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to rapid acceleration in the deployment of new digital technologies to improve both accessibility to … [Read more...]

When will medical simulation catch up to consumer video games? In a HIMSS20 Digital session, Level Ex CEO Sam Glassenberg discusses his company's efforts to bridge the gap. Sam Glassenberg, CEO of Level Ex, dodged the family business of medicine and went into video game design. But his path led … [Read more...]

Life-like Patient Simulators Used for Healthcare Training During the Pandemic and Beyond With the advent of COVID-19, all aspects of life have changed, including healthcare education. Due to the pandemic, there has been an increased reliance on robot-like patient simulators for … [Read more...]

4 Examples Of Merging Gaming & Digital Health Pausing to check his map, Sam confirms that he is on the right track for his next delivery, only 2 kilometres left. He takes the opportunity to quench his thirst and check if his delivery load is securely attached to his back; some contain fragile … [Read more...]

Fun and Games for Medication Adherence Companies are using rewards and ‘gamification’ to encourage patients to take their pills as prescribed. During the past decade, physicians, dentists and other providers latched on to electronic reminders to get patients to come to appointments by … [Read more...]

How Technology is Disrupting Medical Education Now more than ever we're experiencing how technology can disrupt and benefit our lives at rates of advancement that are possibly unprecedented. These shifts can be seen in various aspects of the education sector as well, not least medical education. … [Read more...]

18 Healthcare Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies to Watch Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are redefining what’s possible in healthcare, as well as other sectors. The 18 companies listed below are some of the top virtual and augmented reality companies in the medical … [Read more...]

Magellan Health Announces Pilot with Mightier Program will utilize biofeedback video game technology with children who have autism and other behavioral health conditions PHOENIX, AZ. - Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGLN), one of the nation’s leaders in behavioral health, today announced a … [Read more...]

Using NICU Autonomous Lung Simulators for Simulated Training LuSi is a lung simulator used for NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) medical training and teaching. LuSi is suitable for all simulation-based training for NICU staff, from crisis resource management, high-fidelity skills training and … [Read more...]

Developing a Theory-Driven Serious Game to Promote Prescription Opioid Safety Among Adolescents: Mixed Methods Study. Adolescents in North America are severely affected by the opioid crisis, yet there are limited educational resources for educating teens about prescription opioid safety and misuse. … [Read more...]

The future is looking bright for medical video games, with health company Brainlab acquiring clinician training video game company Level Ex. Verdict Medical Devices takes a closer look. Digital health company Brainlab has acquired clinician-training video game company Level Ex for an undisclosed … [Read more...]

Vive X Doubles Value Of Investments Adds 7 New Startups To Portfolio The HTC Vive X investment program has helped numerous XR companies around the world develop and bring their projects to market over the past few years. This week Vive X announced that the value of its investments has nearly … [Read more...]

Horror video games may have therapeutic value Fighting materialized, virtual monsters can be cathartic in stressful and precarious times. Some of the most downloaded video game genres during the pandemic quarantine have been horror games designed to inspire terror and anxiety. Authors of a … [Read more...]

Unus Terra, serious game against COVID-19, wins top prize at EIT Digital Data Deephack Unus Terra, a serious game against COVID-19 that stimulates behavioral changes in the real world by leveraging persuasive design principles, is the winner of DATA against COVID-19, the online DeepHack organized … [Read more...]