Background A vast amount of mobile apps have been developed during the past few months
in an attempt to “flatten the curve” of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Objective …

Although experts have identified benefits to replacing paper with electronic consent
(eConsent) for research, a comprehensive understanding of strategies to overcome barriers …

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 …

Developments in information and communication technology have changed the way
healthcare processes are experienced by both patients and healthcare professionals: more …

As a result of recent advances in cancer research and “precision medicine” approaches, ie
the idea of treating each patient with the right drug at the right time, more and more cancer …

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed several challenges on citizens and health systems.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be a valuable tool in providing tools …

The ever-growing demand for acquiring, managing and exploiting patient health related
information has led to the development of many e-Health systems and applications …

Organoids are three-dimensional multicellular structures grown in vitro from stem cells and
which recapitulate some organ function. They are derivatives of living tissue that can be …

Background In the context of translational research, researchers have increasingly been
using biological samples and data in fundamental research phases. To explore informed …

The active involvement of citizen scientists in setting research agendas, partnering with
academic investigators to conduct research, analyzing and disseminating results, and …