Eric Gantwerker, MD, MMSc (MedEd), FACS, a practicing pediatric otolaryngologist and medical director for Level Ex, explains how healthcare organizations can use video games and gamification as an ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to a first-of-its-kind study, medical video games have been shown to increase the competence and clinical decision-making of busy, experienced physicians.

According to the Entertainment Software Association, 70% of gamers surveyed say games could be used for medical treatment, and many see the benefits in addressing mental health and isolation. A new ...

A hospital stay can be a scary experience for anyone, but perhaps especially for young people. Kids and teens who have extended stays in the hospital are often sitting by themselves in their beds, ...

Level Ex has sent a video game to space to train astronauts on ultrasound technology. The Chicago-based company, which makes training modules designed as medical education video games, is partnering ...

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. You can find all previous Playable ...

Medical students reported highly positive attitudes about the use of new media technology and video games in medical education, whether or not they identified themselves as game players. Researchers ...

The operating room and the gaming console might seem worlds apart, but mounting scientific evidence suggests they share more ...

In a recent study published in Nature Human Behavior, researchers investigate the impact of video gaming on psychological health in Japan during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study ...