The information and communication technologies (ICTs) field is expanding rapidly and
affecting several domains of mankind, as for example healthcare. Therefore, ICTs can act as
an enabler or a provider these fields through telemedicine. Consequently, promoting an
human centred and ethical approach is the primary challenge concerning ICT healthcare
innovation. Simultaneously, can we deter- or at least discourage- innovation that serves
malicious ends, or that causes serious threats to humanity?
So, the purpose of this contribution is to discuss the relationship between ICT evolution and
healthcare, particularly concerning a specific correlated research fields: bionanotechnology
and telemedicine. For that, we will focus in its applications, and sort of ethical and moral
dilemmas encompasses
