VR
The world is bracing itself as headlines hit about the metaverse coming to life - changing every aspect of life as we know it. But what does this mean for healthcare? More than you might think, it would seem… The metaverse was a science fiction, far away notion just a couple of years ago, fit [...]
When looking for an investor for your health technology company you should approach the search the same way you would the hunt for a romantic partner. You may have to kiss a few frogs first, but if you communicate honestly and are open about your expectations, you’ll find just the right match. Nurture the relationship [...]
VR Medical is a Czech start-up with the ambition of improving healthcare outcomes through virtual reality (VR). Anton Titov is Chief Product Officer at VR Medical and Innovation Leader at Direct People. The innovation agency collaborates with VR Medical on solution design and business development. Health Tech World caught up with Anton to find out [...]
The life sciences sector’s failure to adequately provide ‘connected health’ products and services to patients will prove a boon to Big Tech, according to a new report. Capgemini’s research reveals that, despite high ambitions, only a few life sciences organisations have the digital, technical and collaborative abilities to realise the potential of connected health. And less [...]
People in Leicester, UK, experiencing an irregular heart rhythm are set to benefit from virtual monitoring thanks to a new innovation. University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has become one of the first in the UK to create a remote monitoring ward for patients with atrial fibrillation. The scheme, which has been awarded £274,000 funding from NHS England’s Transformation [...]
Oxford VR has created a virtual reality therapy that could enable greater access to cost-effective and high-quality mental health treatment. The treatments, which include powerful simulations of the scenarios in which psychological difficulties occur, are automated and use a virtual coach. Health Tech World spoke with oxford VR CEO, Deepak Gopalakrishna, who said the immersive [...]
The possibilities of VR in healthcare are ever-broadening and 2022 is shaping up to be another year of strong progress in its development. From designing drugs to providing virtual rehab for stroke patients, VR has the potential to revolutionise medicine and rehabilitation – especially amid COVID's lingering restrictions and challenges. As the pandemic forced [...]
Research suggests that 3D printing and virtual reality can improve patient care and reduce anaesthesiologist stress and equipment wastage. An anaesthesia team from the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel studied the use of 3D technology to prepare for operations in 20 patients, including a 35-week-old fetus who required caesarean delivery and an 83-year [...]
Software company HypnoVR, which provides digital medical hypnosis therapy via a virtual reality headset, has raised €4.5 million ($5.1M). This series A funding round involved newcomers, including lead investor Theodorus (Belgium), the Banque des Territoires (France) operating for the French state as part of the Investments for the Future Programme (Programme d’investissements d’avenir, PIA), Akiles [...]
