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New article: First do no harm: An exploration of researchers’ ethics of conduct in Big Data behavioral studies by Maddalena Favaretto, Dr. Eva De Clercq, Prof. Jens Gaab and Prof. Bernice Elger
Research ethics has traditionally been guided by well-established documents such as the Belmont Report and the Declaration of Helsinki. At the same time, the introduction of Big Data methods, that is having a great impact in behavioral…/ Research, Studies
New article: Embedded Ethics Could Help Implement the Pipeline Model Framework for Machine Learning Healthcare Applications. Fiske A, Tigard D, Müller R, Haddadin S, Buyx A, McLennan S.
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics has exploded in recent years, with countless academics, organizations, and influencers rushing to consider how AI technology can be developed and implemented in an ethical manner (Jobin et…/ Research, Studies
New article: AI ethics is not a panacea. McLennan S, Lee MM, Fiske A, Celi LA
From machine learning (ML) and computer vision to robotics and natural language processing, the application of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to transform health care (Celi et al. 2019). While the rapid…
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Studie zu selbstfahrenden Autos. Ihre Meinung ist gefragt!
Wie sollen autonome Autos und andere intelligente Fahrzeuge Entscheidungen treffen, die sich darauf auswirken, wer bei Unfällen lebt und wer stirbt? Sollen die Fahrzeuge menschliche Reaktionen nachahmen oder sollen gesellschaftliche…/ Research, Studies
New Article. Understanding access to professional healthcare among asylum seekers facing gender-based violence: a qualitative study from a stakeholder perspective, by Mirjam D. Rodella Sapia, Tenzin Wangmo, Stéphanie Dagron and Bernice S. Elger
When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV), migrant women and girls represent the most vulnerable group. GBV can happen at any stage of migrants’ flight and/or during the asylum process. It has severe consequences on their life and…/ Research, Studies
New Publication. Data protection and biomedical research in Switzerland: setting the record straight, by Andrea Martani, Dr. Philpp Egli, Dr. Michael Widmer and Prof. Bernice Elger
Ensuring the protection of privacy and the compliance with data protection rules have become central issues for researchers active in the biomedical field. Data protection law is often perceived as very complex and difficult to interpret,…/ Research, Studies
New article: Data protection during the coronavirus crisis, by Christophe Olivier Schneble, Prof. Bernice Simone Elger, and Dr. David Martin Shaw
The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus has caused a worldwide pandemic with many deaths (WHO, 2020b) and healthcare systems being pushed to their limits. This makes it all the more important to identify infected people early on and to ensure that people…/ Research, Studies
New Article: Invisible Enemies: Coronavirus and Other Hidden Threats by Dr. David Shaw
To say that coronavirus is highly visible is a massive understatement in terms of its omnipresence in our lives and media coverage concerning it, yet also clearly untrue in terms of the virus itself. COVID-19 is our invisible enemy,…/ Research, Studies
New article: Uncertainties about the need for ethics approval in Switzerland: a mixed-methods study, by V. Gloy, S. McLennan, M. Rinderknecht, B. Ley, B. Meier, S. Driessen, P. Gervasoni, B. Hirschel, P. Benkert, I. Gilles, E. von Elm and M. Briel
To ensure ethical oversight, researchers wanting to conduct “research” involving human beings are typically required to obtain prior approval from an independent ethics committee. However, it can sometimes be unclear if a project needs to…Special Issue: TB and Ethics in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Professor Bernice Elger contributed to the special issue TB and Ethics in the International Journal of Tubercolosis and Lung Disease with an article entitled: Ethical issues in tuberculosis screening and the use of new drugs for prisonersContact
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