The applications of virtual reality far exceed the gaming world as Griffith University researchers investigate its benefits for pediatric burns pain management at the Queensland Children's Hospital.

In honor of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, Abraham Homer, MS, the gaming technology supervisor and creative technologist at Children's Hospital Colorado, shared how virtual reality ...

Virtual reality (VR) simulation may be a useful tool for teaching dental students how to manage pediatric patient behavior, according to a study recently published in the European Journal of Dental ...

A fully immersive virtual entertainment experience can help calm patients in the pediatric intensive care unit, according to a study published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Researchers at ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Training via virtual reality led to better recognition of respiratory distress and impending respiratory failure ...

About two in three children experience an intense fear of needles — leading some to avoid essential medical procedures or vaccinations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mackenzie Cannon ’19, a Family Science graduate and certified child life specialist, recently published an article in Everything Matters detailing her work with Nationwide Children’s Hospital's ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In today’s world, virtual reality is universally applicable to all ages, and pediatric ophthalmology is no ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Virtual reality headsets aren’t just for playing video games. At Oregon Health & Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, doctors are using the technology to ...

Passive distraction through three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and two-dimensional (2D) video is equally effective in reducing anxiety in children during the induction of anesthesia before ...

Using virtual reality (VR) before surgery was associated with reduced pain in the early postoperative period among adolescents, according to new research from Semmelweis University. However, the study ...