Apple making ResearchKit platform available to developersApril 15, 2015 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple is making its ResearchKit platform available to researchers and developers for the first time, Digital Spy reports. The tool was announced in March as a framework that draws in data from a range of medical apps to organise and collate it in one place. Researchers can input data manually or have ResearchKit extract it automatically from the software they are using. The first batch of apps studied asthma, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and Parkinson's disease, and enrolled more than 60,000 iPhone users in the first few weeks of its launch. Opening up ResearchKit will enable medical researchers to develop their own apps, while developers can also contribute new research modules to the open source framework. With permission from the participant, ResearchKit apps can access and use data from the Health app in relation to areas such as weight, blood pressure, glucose levels and asthma inhaler use, which are measured by third-party devices and apps. "We are delighted and encouraged by the response to ResearchKit from the medical and research community and the participants contributing to medical research," said Jeff Williams, Apple's senior vice president of Operations. "Studies that historically attracted a few hundred participants are now attracting participants in the tens of thousands. "Medical researchers all over the world are actively exploring how ResearchKit can help them study even more diseases, and we believe the impact on global understanding of health and wellness will be profound." ResearchKit apps are available on the App Store in the US only initially and will be rolling out to more countries in the future. Photo: Apple Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |