The capacity to collect and analyse data is growing exponentially. Referred to as 'Big Data',
this scientific, social and technological trend has helped create destabilising amounts of …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly influential across various sectors, including
healthcare, with the potential to revolutionize clinical practice. However, risks associated …

The Hippocratic oath and the Belmont report articulate foundational principles for how
physicians interact with patients and research subjects. The increasing use of big data and …

The internet of things is increasingly spreading into the domain of medical and social care.
Internet-enabled devices for monitoring and managing the health and well-being of users …

Background: During the past few decades there has been a growing interest on the part of
many governments in the creation of biobanks. Nevertheless, this would be impossible …

From a research perspective, the interest in biobanking continues to intensify. Governments
and industry have invested heavily in biobanks, as exemplified by initiatives like the United …

Abstract While Specific Informed Consent has been the established standard for obtaining
consent for medical research for many years, it does not appear suitable for large-scale …

Background Biobanks are precariously situated at the intersection of science, genetics,
genomics, society, ethics, the law and politics. This multi-disciplinarity has given rise to a …

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The collection, processing, storage and circulation of data are fundamental element of
contemporary societies. While the positivistic literature on 'data revolution'finds it essential …