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via vrforhealth / October 5, 2025

#SundayResearchDive – XR in WHO Digital Health Strategies: Visible in Images, Absent in Text

This week I want to step aside from the usual research summary to share a small paradox I found while reviewing WHO documents for my PhD work on XR adoption in …

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via news-medical / September 30, 2025

Doctors and nurses found to be better at triaging patients in emergency departments than AI

Doctors and nurses are better at triaging patients in emergency departments than artificial intelligence (AI), according to research presented at the European …

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via news-medical / September 14, 2025

AR and VR sports games improve psychological well-being and ease loneliness

Physical sports have long been known to help with anxiety and mental health. But can augmented and virtual reality sports games improve psychological well-being …

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via news-medical / August 6, 2025

Innovative VR therapy helps ease anxiety in cardiovascular disease

Living with cardiovascular disease often takes a serious emotional toll - and with stress known to worsen heart health, there's growing interest in low-risk, …

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via sciencedaily / July 30, 2025

Pain relief without pills? VR nature scenes trigger the brain’s healing switch

Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more …

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