Transparency

  • Read more: Anonymity in the Time of a Pandemic: Privacy vs. Transparency

    Anonymity in the Time of a Pandemic: Privacy vs. Transparency

    By Cansu Canca As coronavirus cases increase worldwide, institutions keep their communities informed with frequent updates—but only up to a point. They share minimal information such as number of cases, but omit the names of individuals and identifying information. Many institutions are legally obligated to protect individual privacy, but is this prohibition of transparency ethically…

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  • Read more: Understanding Racial Bias in Medical AI Training Data

    Understanding Racial Bias in Medical AI Training Data

    By Adriana Krasniansky Interest in artificially intelligent (AI) health care has grown at an astounding pace: the global AI health care market is expected to reach $17.8 billion by 2025 and AI-powered systems are being designed to support medical activities ranging from patient diagnosis and triaging to drug pricing.  Yet, as researchers across technology and…

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  • Read more: A More Transparent System for Clinical Trials Data in Europe – Mind the Gaps!

    A More Transparent System for Clinical Trials Data in Europe – Mind the Gaps!

    By Timo Minssen Following the approval of the European Parliament (EP) earlier last month, the Council of the European Union (the Council) adopted on 14 April 2014 a “Regulation on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use” repealing Directive 2001/20/EC.  As described in a press-release, the new law: “aims to remedy the shortcomings of…