Publications by authors named "Jack Hanna"
Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by infection with spp. parasites and is a leading cause of death in malnourished children worldwide. The only approved treatment, nitazoxanide, has limited efficacy in this at-risk patient population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cryptosporidiosis is a leading cause of diarrheal-associated morbidity and mortality, predominantly affecting children under 5 years old in low-and-middle-income countries. There is no effective treatment and no vaccine. New therapeutics are emerging from drug discovery efforts.
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- The increase in research volume due to the internet has made retraction of scientific papers essential for maintaining integrity, especially during the heightened interest in COVID-19 literature.
- An analysis of retracted COVID-19 articles showed that they received an average of 44.8 citations, significantly higher than the typical journal’s average, suggesting these papers may contain bold claims that attract attention.
- A significant portion (32%) of retracted articles failed to meet COPE guidelines for transparency, indicating that while retractions could enrich scientific discussion, there's a lack of clear reasoning behind many of them.
Rene Descartes (1596-1650), the famous philosopher and scientist, identified the pineal gland as the only cerebral structure not represented bilaterally, the "seat of the soul"; and the source of rational thought. Pineal cysts (PCs) are often incidentally identified in MRI studies, with a reported prevalence of 1 to 4.3%.
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