How VR could break America’s opioid addiction
Can virtual reality really soothe pain? Jo Marchant meets the doctors who say yes, and who hope this is a solution for the country consuming 80 per cent of the world’s opioid supply: the United States of America.
You Can Train Your Body Into Thinking It’s Had Medicine
Jo Marchant asks if we can harness the mind to reduce side-effects and slash drug costs.