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  "id": 19659463,
  "title": "VR reduces pain and anxiety for children in the emergency department",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/vr-reduces-pain-and-anxiety-for-children-in-the-emergency-department",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-vr-pain-anxiety-children-emergency.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Virtual reality (VR) extends beyond gaming and is proving to significantly reduce both pain and anxiety experienced by children undergoing painful procedures in emergency departments.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}