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Person wearing Jolly Good VR headset
By  Adam Ang 05:31 am November 3, 2023
Jolly Good developing CBT VR for Apple Vision Pro Japanese medical VR provider Jolly Good has announced that it is developing a virtual reality-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme for the spatial computer Apple Vision Pro.  The CBT VR on the Apple Vision Pro is intended to complement chronic pain treatment using opioids or serve as an alternative non-drug therapy. Similar VR-based...
A dentist and their assistant checking a patient's record from a digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 10:53 pm June 15, 2023
An international study led by researchers at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong has developed and tested a new AI model for screening gingivitis, or gum inflammation, from images inside the mouth.  FINDINGS The study, which is one of the first to explore the use of AI in spotting gingivitis, made use of 550 gum images with varying degrees of inflammation.  Based on findings,...
Technician prepares a patient for MRI
By  Adam Ang 12:30 am August 12, 2022
IIT Delhi researchers develop algorithms that detect epileptic seizure source Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi have come up with a novel algorithm that can localise the epileptogenic zone using a patient's EEG data. In cases of drug-resistant epilepsies, neurosurgeons have to first determine the exact origin and extent of structural abnormalities in a patient's brain...