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Apple Now Requires ResearchKit Apps To Get Ethics Board Approval

Apple Now Requires ResearchKit Apps To Get Ethics Board Approval

Since introducing ResearchKit, its open-source framework for scientists to develop iPhone apps for medical research, Apple has made a few tweaks to the submission guidelines for apps that aim to collect and use sensitive medical data. One new addition is that anyone submitting an app that does research on humans must submit proof that the study has been approved by an independent ethics review board. [More]