A new dataset captures more than 170 years of US state laws governing minors' legal capacity to independently consent to ...

There is sea change in America’s framework for conducting experiments on humans, involving a provision quietly implemented by the FDA.

For research involving collection of biological or tissue specimens in conjunction with a clinical protocol: A statement on retention and future use of biological or tissue specimens within the body ...

Our new Secretary of Health and Human Services wants to change CDC messaging about vaccines to emphasize "informed consent." ...

Informed consent is one of the most important aspects of conducting ethical research with human participants. Respecting the autonomy of research participants, the investigator must provide complete ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) again asked for unanimous consent (UC) to pass ...

It is the policy of Western Michigan University that all research involving human subjects will be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board. The involvement of human subjects in research is not ...

Documentation waivers also allow for online surveys to have a consent process on the first page, ending with a statement like "by clicking the ‘next’ button I agree to participate in the research ...

Anonymous means participants cannot be identified, even by the researcher. If consent form signatures are collected, research is not anonymous. Claremont McKenna College has a nuanced explanation of ...