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Northeastern News
12/7/23Virtual avatars want you to tell them about your pain. Is that the future of health care?
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Northeastern News
5/13/21This virtual nurse can tell you a prayer and where to get a coronavirus vaccine
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Northeastern News
10/27/20The new fitness coach might not have a body
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Stanford Medicine News Center
9/28/20Both virtual and human coaches help older adults walk more, study finds
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CBC Spark (radio, online)
9/28/18We trust our virtual assistants more than we should
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The New Yorker (online)
5/22/18Automated health care offers freedom from shame, but is that what patients need?
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CNBC (online)
11/13/17An A.I. designed to guide humans through the end of life is already among us
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Smithsonian.com (online)
9/29/17Can a chatbot help you prepare for death?
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CNET (online)
9/21/17New chatbots will help people accept death
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Motherboard (online)
9/21/17New chatbots will help people accept death
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The Washington Times (print & online)
9/20/17Boston scientists test 'chatbot' that offers spiritual, emotional guidance to terminall ill
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International Business Times (online)
9/20/17This chatbot could help the elderly make difficult end-of-life decisions
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News @ Northeastern (online)
9/20/17Professor designs chatbot to help, comfort patients in last years of their lives
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New Scientist (online)
9/18/17End-of-life chatbot can help you with difficult final decisions
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CBC Spark (radio & online)
6/25/17A robotic couples counsellor that doesn't judge
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Boston Globe (print & online)
6/16/17Innovation of the Week: Robo-counselor for couples
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Elderbranch (online)
11/18/13Ageing, the Central Nervous System, and Mobility
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Wall Street Journal (print & online)
5/27/13A Virtual Coach Spurs Patients With Parkinson's
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WBUR (radio & online)
5/1/13Could Talking With Virtual 'Gabby' Help Prep You For Pregnancy?
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Boston Magazine (print & online)
5/2/13Virtual Patient Advocates Help With Pre-Natal Care
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Mobihealth News (online)
5/2/13Virtual patient advocate shows promise in reducing risky pregnancies
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New York Times (newspaper)
3/27/12Learning to Breast-Feed From an Avatar
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Medical Xpress (web)
3/12Avatar teaches breastfeeding benefits and techniques
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examiner.com (web)
3/12Avatars: the lactation consultants of the future?
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Boston Globe (print & online)
2/12Dieting? There's an app for fat. Virtual coaching and other online services can help people lose weight
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MIT Technology Review (web)
11/11The Virtual Nurse Will See You Now
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Fast Company (web)
11/11The Virtual Nurse Will See You Now
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Washington Post (newspaper)
10/11Medicare may penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients
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The Wall Street Journal Online (web)
6/11Don't Come Back, Hospitals Say
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Ivanhoe Newswire (TV)
11/09Virtual Nurse: Always on Call
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Health Leaders Media (web)
4/09Virtual Patient Advocate Could Enhance Health Literacy
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CARING (Nursing Informatics newsletter)
12/08Medical simulation takes new leaps with patient 'avatars' virtually visiting medical students and nurse avatars providing discharge planning to hospital patients
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Boston Museum of Science
1/25/08Relational Agents [mp3 podcast]
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New England Cable News
1/17/08Computer Characters Making Friends [mp4 video]
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Mass High Tech
12/14/07Good night, nurse! BMC tests virtual RN for discharges
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NurseZone.com
6/8/07Virtual Health Coach Encourages Physical Activity, Health Awareness
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Boston Globe
5/21/07'Laura' makes digital health coaching personal
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Mass High Tech
4/6/07Piloting a virtual health care helper: Partners Healthcare System to run trials of weight-loss coach 'Laura'
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NPR
3/5/07Virtual House Calls
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Christian Science Monitor
12/18/06What if your laptop knew how you felt?
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Boston Globe
8/21/06Health coach gets seniors moving
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