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At Apple’s March event today, the company announced ResearchKit, a software framework that allows medical researchers to get data directly from iPhone users. The company said that users can sign up to participate in medical research and use their iPhones as diagnostic tools. One example the company gave is a study for Parkinson’s disease that asks the user to perform quick tests on their phone to help diagnose it. Apple is working with other universities and research institutes to build apps that help users measure aspects of their health. One app, for Asthma, is aimed at helping those affected manage when…

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