Mathematicians at the University of California, are working on a technology that will enable surgeons to conduct operations on virtual patients on computers. WASHINGTON: Mathematicians at the ...

Orthognathic surgery, which corrects dentofacial deformities, has undergone a paradigm shift with the integration of virtual surgical planning. This approach leverages advanced imaging, computer‐aided ...

Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality (VR) ...

Access to healthcare has always been a global problem, with those in more rural areas suffering the most. The world simply does not have enough clinically trained and specialized physicians ...

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

A robot performed Sheila Nelson's hysterectomy this February. Well, a robot guided by her doctor. "Virtual surgery is basically what I called it," Nelson says. Nelson's doctor, Dr. Jon Dangerfield, an ...

Source: Maya Mizrahi and Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center/ Used with permission Several randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis have investigated weight loss through hypnosis, finding small ...