Andrew MatsumotoAlexander Scott Harris Working at home, alone in his Brooklyn apartment, was not what Andrew Matsumoto signed up for. The 33-year-old product designer had just started his job at mortgage lender Better.com when the pandemic hit and he was sent to work from home. “It was unsettling,” he said. Matsumoto missed out on spending… Read More »
Surgical patients who participate in virtual follow-up visits after their operations spend a similar amount of time with surgical team members as those who meet face-to-face. Moreover, these patients benefit by spending less time waiting at and traveling to the clinic for in-person appointments, according to research findings presented at the virtual American College of… Read More »
Telecommute, remote work, work-from-home: Whatever you call it, setting up a home office presents unique challenges when you’ve got hearing loss. Especially if it’s something you’re having to do unexpectedly, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. You may not only be learning to adapt to new ways of working, you may find that technology isn’t as… Read More »
A dentist using a tablet integrated with on-site dental equipment showing a dental x-ray on a tablet. Photo credit: Getty Getty As a parent of two small children, getting them into brushing is not as easy as I would have thought. Kids love water, mirrors, and playing, but somehow getting my three-year-old into brushing his teeth is no easy feat. Then I… Read More »
An Orlando clinic is using a $ 3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop virtual reality (VR) technology for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans and emergency services workers.