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The article focuses on rise of human-centered design and research has improved the field of engineering for global development in the measurable impact of the technologies that have been designed. Topics include the Technology for Development is an expanding field in which engineers aim to improve the lives of the world's poorest populations via services and technologies, and the researchers work with their prospective beneficiaries with the intention to learn from their experiences.

The article informs of a research conducted by Institutional Review Board on human subjects and institutional animal care. As stated, portal-based solution, which is used to track research projects has been offered by the company Huron Consulting Group. It is added that objective metrics is a tool in IRBNet which compares quality and efficiency.

The article focuses on a reform proposed by the National Institute of Health (NIH) which stated that multisite clinical trials should use a single institutional review board (IRB) to ensure the ethics of clinical trials conducted by various groups.

The article focuses on a report released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which suggests institutional review boards (IRBs) are threatening academic freedom.

The article deals with the position statement of the Endocrine Society, supporting the use of central institutional review boards to facilitate the advancement of clinical research.

Hospital nurses who fail to spot early signs of deterioration in patients who go on to have unexpected cardiac arrest could find themselves under investigation by senior staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the need to review the clinical trials in the U.S. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals the possibility of the persistence of unethical manipulation in the clinical trials which involves human subjects. The federal law has stipulated that the approval of the institutional review board is essential when conducting human testing. This intends to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects.