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How Virtual Reality will be used by doctors to treat patients

How Virtual Reality will be used by doctors to treat patients

3 min read feature
This article is part of a collaboration with iQ by Intel. Earlier this year at Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Alfred-Marc Iloreta prepared for surgery by reaching for an unexpected tool. The otolaryngologist didn’t pick up his scalpel. He picked up a virtual reality (VR) headset. Iloreta’s patient had a
An upcoming videogame takes a heartfelt look at depression in Tokyo

An upcoming videogame takes a heartfelt look at depression in Tokyo

2 min read News
We expect our surgeons to have steady hands. Some of the time, our lives depend on it. But what happens when that steadiness deserts a surgeon? Like a golfer with the yips, one crisis leads to the next, spreading outwards to affect the surgeon’s professional life and his emotional state. Suddenly, t