I found this fascinating Ted Talks segment by Dr. Quyen Nguyen on a simple yet potentially powerful technology to enhance the accuracy of surgery that uses color (chemically induced fluorescence) to show (highlight) certain body parts .

3-D Printing has come a long way in 2011; some are starting to see this technology becoming more mainstream as 3-D printers become more affordable.

The simplicity of the nGuage hand-washing platform device from Proventix Systems is its genius. The technology is cool and its power comes from compliance monitoring and behavior modification.

I was surprised by the notion of using a virtual nurse in a hospital setting. And I was really surprised that some patients preferred one over a real nurse. However, after reading the whole story, I like the idea.

Devices that allow healthcare providers “see” your veins makes putting the needle in much easier.

The tablets I am talking about are not the drug kind but iPads and other mobile devices. See how medical schools are adopting tablet technology to change educational methods and ultimately practice methods.

If we can pull together miniaturization, decentralization and personalization we will enter an era where we truly empower the patient, enable the doctor, enhance wellness and cure the well before they get sick.

A design engineering student at the Royal College of Art in London has developed a prototype of an edible RFID system, called NutriSmart. That’s right, edible!

You hear a lot about how those in the medical field are using mobile devices. However, it is always nice to get quantification of who actually uses these devices and how much they are used.

I was absolutely amazed at the simplicity of the solution. This is truly “mobile” health care – cheap, available triage in the field. With this kind of “technology” many third world nations’ health care issues can be addressed.