Advances in Mobile Technology Transform Clinical Trials

A recent article from mobihealthnews.com describes how technology is helping streamline clinical trials by bridging communication between investigators, pharmaceutical companies and participants. Communication between companies and third party investigators is often a...

Policy and law protection needed for genome sequencing

The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, a government advisory panel, released a statement reinforcing the need for privacy protection for those who choose to submit their whole genome sequencing for the purpose of medical research. Genomes...

EHRs play a significant role in clinical research

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association analyzed whether people were more inclined to develop blood clots in the arms and legs depending on their height and weight. The team of researchers at MetroHealth Medical Center and...