Day in the life of an iPad in the OR: Felasfa M. Wodajo, an orthopedic surgeon in the Washington DC area and senior editor of iMedicalApps.com, published an editorial in the Journal of Surgical Radiology describing his experience with using an Apple Inc. (NSDQ:AAPL) iPad in the OR. Not surprisingly, his experience is generally positive and Dr Wodajo finds great use in having patient imagery along with other tools available in a light package. One particularly interesting finding is that while using gloved hands to operate the iPad produces poor results, having it wrapped in a common surgical plastic bag delivers a better touch sensitivity. 
Dr. Nano coming to the iPhone: Mission Critical Studios has submitted its Dr. Nano X iPhone game to Apple’s iTunes store for approval. The game is based on nanotechnology bringing therapeutic medicine, via a gun in Dr. Nano’s hands, directly to pesky buggers that cause disease. Here’s a preview of the game as we await its release on iTunes.
EEG monitoring for gaming, health and, of course, marketing: Electroencephalography, or EEG monitoring, is slowly but surely finding new innovative consumer and research applications as electronic companies start offering affordable EEG headsets. For those interested, TechCrunch has a quick review of what’s going on in this niche industry they call “wetware.”
Revolutionizing global health through cheap technology and some behavioral economics: A blend of biology, lab-on-a-chip and mobile technology, and behavioral economics may become the norm in the practice of global health. The field also could find other practical applications in the developed world, such as in smoking cessation and control of chronic conditions like hypertension and insulin-dependent diabetes, according to Children’s Hospital, Boston’s Vector Blog. 
A weekly roundup of new developments in wireless medical technology and mHealth, by MedGadget.com.
