As regulatory professionals tasked with protecting research subjects, it’s important to understand the unique risks and benefits of social media use for research
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Approximately 80% of the US population has a social media account. In 2019 it’s estimated that world-wide there will be around 2.77 billion social media users. Social media can be a powerful research tool for recruiting subjects and for conducting research. As regulatory professionals tasked with protecting research subjects, it’s important to understand the unique risks and benefits of social media use for research.
“This was an important event because it brought together experts from a variety of areas to look at how climate change is impacting food and water security – and specifically how that will affect the world’s most vulnerable populations,” said organizer Jessica Fanzo
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Caira Conner writes, “I’ve had three different mysterious chronic illnesses. Each time, the struggle to figure out what was wrong drove me further down the online rabbit hole.”
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The Internet Has a Cancer-Faking ProblemMay 6, 2019 |
“Munchausen by internet” is rattling tight-knit online support groups
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Register now for this free online conference. Scheduled for Monday, June 3 to Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Speakers include our Jessica Fanzo.
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The Fertility Doctor’s SecretMarch 19, 2019 |
Donald Cline must have thought no one would ever know. Then DNA testing came along.
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The Latest Instagram Influencer Frontier? Medical PromotionsFebruary 15, 2019 |
Big pharma is partnering with influencers to sell new drugs and medical devices
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As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump admin required that all hospitals post their list prices online. But what is popping up on medical center websites is a dog’s breakfast of medical codes, abbreviations and dollar signs — in little discernible order — that may initially serve to confuse more than illuminate
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