Participate in research with Google Health Studies
Source: https://health.google/consumers/health-studies/
A new app by Google empowering you to contribute to important health research with leading institutions, easily and securely from your mobile phone device.
Health research led by scientists, with help from Google
In partnership with doctors, nurses and health researchers, Google Health is providing secure technology that can help improve our understanding of health. The partnerships will always be guided by healthcare experts focused on questions that are important to improving well-being.
Improving the health of your community
Just as individuals have specific healthcare needs, so do individual communities. By participating in Google Health Studies research, you can help leading institutions and researchers develop a better understanding of your community’s specific health issues and needs. Your study participation can impact the health of your region — and even the future of healthcare for all.
Your study data stays on your device
After joining a health study, you’ll begin completing weekly surveys. At all times, your individual survey responses, location history and other personally identifiable data stays on your device.
Your device computes statistics based on your study data
During the study, your device receives different queries, computes and summarizes the results based on your individual study data, and encrypts these results for subsequent aggregation with federated analytics.
Participant data gets aggregated
Encrypted summaries from many devices are combined together, using the federated analytics technology. Google and study partners do not receive any individual study data about you.
Research that values your privacy
Combined insights are sent securely to the researchers conducting the study. You can safely contribute to health research knowing your personally identifiable study data will never be available to Google or third parties.
Protecting your health information
Personal health information is extremely sensitive, which is why Google Health Studies uses privacy-preserving methods to keep your data private and protected. If you choose to participate in research with Google Health Studies, Google does not sell your study data and does not use it to show you ads. You must explicitly consent to the purposes for which it will be used. You can easily unenroll from studies at any time. If you choose to delete the app, all study data will be deleted from your phone and no new information will be collected.