A new systemic review found that all studies reported benefits when using virtual reality (VR) to manage psychological distress in
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The darknet: A wild west for fake coronavirus ‘cures’? The reality is more complicated (and regulated)
The coronavirus pandemic has spawned reports of unregulated health products and fake cures being sold on the dark web. These
Continue reading »Virtual reality illuminates the power of opioid-associated memories
The number of drug overdose deaths in the US has never been higher. Most of those deaths—68 percent in 2017—have
Continue reading »Virtual reality treatment could help military veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder
Virtual reality technology could be used to help military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study concludes.
Continue reading »Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer’s disease
Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than ‘gold standard’ cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new
Continue reading »Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism
In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, functional improvement after a combination treatment approach that included graded exposure
Continue reading »Blood factories closer to reality
Blood cells grown in large vats from a starter stock of stem cells could one day supplement or even replace
Continue reading »This Influencer Just Showed How Different Reality and Social Media Are—by Pulling Down Her Pants
Need more proof that the so-called “real” images you see on social media show anything but reality? Look no further
Continue reading »This Reality Star Is Proudly Showing Off Her Cellulite and Stretch Marks in a Bathing Suit: 'These Are My Watermelon Stripes'
Watermelon is everywhere in the summer. Thanks to revealing shorts and swimsuits, so is cellulite. And considering that the outside
Continue reading »New system allows trainee doctors to use virtual reality to learn eye examination diagnoses
Academics have created a new virtual reality tool which allows medical students to replicate eye examinations and learn first-hand how
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