CLEVELAND: Apple has recently announced the release of a new tool called ResearchKit. This tool will enable researchers to build apps for collecting health data directly from iPhone users.
People are concerned that it may be an invasion of privacy. However, no data will be collected without the user’s informed consent, but there is worry that the “informed consent” provided by participants may not be so informed. Some of the data that will be collected includes sleeping habits, diet logs, activity level monitored by sensors and software, and data collected by administered cognitive tests…