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Nursing students use virtual reality to enhance skills: ‘Brings fun to learning’

The use of virtual reality (VR) technology is revolutionizing the way nursing students in St. Louis are trained. At Goldfarb…

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Nova Scotia

Family of Cape Breton man killed 5 years ago upset over virtual hearing

Family members of a Cape Breton man who was killed nearly five years ago are upset that the man who pleaded guilty in…

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Nova Scotia

Doctors Nova Scotia calls Virtual Care NS ‘a Band-Aid solution’

The president of Doctors Nova Scotia, the group that speaks for physicians in the province, told a legislature committee on…

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Health

Some Quebec hospitals are freeing up beds with virtual health care

As she prepared to return home from Montreal’s Lakeshore General Hospital earlier than expected, Danielle Lacasse was given a smart…

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Nova Scotia

Virtual doctor, virtual waiting room: New tech holds promise of speeding up ER wait times

A few steps inside the front door at Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital there’s a new sign on the wall directing…

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Health

Montreal doctors develop a virtual reality tool that could save children’s lives

Montreal researchers have developed a virtual reality “emergency room,” that can be used to train doctors in Canada and around…

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Lifestyle

Virtual reality improved emotions for seniors: U.S. study

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Retired U.S. army colonel Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and…

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Health

Some virtual care companies putting patients’ personal health data at risk, new study finds

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Health

Unsure if you’re eligible for cancer testing? These virtual clinics in B.C. are here to help

White Coat Black Art26:30Virtual Cancer Screening Service A handful of new virtual cancer screening programs in British Columbia are connecting…

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Health

Virtual ERs are controversial, but in rural Newfoundland, one has saved a life

The 12-bed hospital in New-Wes-Valley, N.L. — population 2,000 — found itself at the centre of a heated debateabout staff shortages in…

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