Technology takes center stage in this week's Research Ethics Roundup. On Monday, Apple introduced a new open-source framework that could have significant implications for the research enterprise, while, on the same day, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance aimed at clarifying the use of electronic processes to obtain informed consent.
Apple's ResearchKit Is a New Way to Do Medical Research: On Monday, Apple announced ResearchKit, an "open-source framework that lets medical researchers create diagnostic apps that tap into the screens and accelerometers on the iPhone." This article from Wired discusses the announcement and how the use of the framework could revolutionize research.[...] Read more