ResearchFanshawe Magazine Special Edition 1

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ResearchFanshawe Magazine Issue 2

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Safeguarding Scientific Integrity: Examining Conflicts of Interest in the Peer Review Process

This case study analyzes the expertise, potential conflicts of interest, and objectivity of editors, authors, and peer reviewers involved in a 2022 special journal issue on fertility, pregnancy, and mental health. Data were collected on qualifications, organizational affiliations, and relationships among six papers' authors, three guest editors, and twelve peer reviewers. Two articles were found to have undisclosed conflicts of interest between authors, an editor, and multiple peer reviewers affiliated with anti-abortion advocacy and lobbying groups, indicating compromised objectivity. This lack of transparency undermines the peer review process and enables biased research and disinformation proliferation. To increase integrity, we recommend multiple solutions: open peer review, expanded conflict of interest disclosure, increased stakeholder accountability, and retraction when ethical standards are violated. By illuminating noncompliance with ethical peer review guidelines, this study aims to raise awareness to help prevent the propagation of partisan science through respected scholarly channels.Comment: 15 pages, 3 tables, 2 figure

Taxonomomy of Disinformation

Disinformation permeates science through individuals, organizations, and governments that manipulate scholarly communication, media, and institutions. This new taxonomy provides a framework and language to explain the actors, outlets, and methods. For example, scholars recently published misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in a peer-reviewed journal. Now retracted, an author reposted the debunked claims as legitimate research on their website. This case demonstrates how the credibility of a professor's website can be exploited to introduce falsehoods, and how bad actors circumvent corrections. With clarity on the nature and flow of scientific disinformation, journalists and policymakers can better identify and respond.Comment: 10 pages, 3 table

ResearchFanshawe Magazine Issue 8

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ResearchFanshawe Magazine Issue 3

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ResearchFanshawe Magazine Issue 4

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Extensor medii proprius: A cadaveric case study

Abstract: During routine dissection of 11 cadavers that originated with the Body Donor Program at PCOM Georgia, a 69-year-old male with bilateral extensor anomalies in the dorsal forearm compartment was encountered. The distinct muscle belly, identified as the extensor medii proprius, originated from the distal ulna and inserted into the dorsal aponeurosis of the third digit. Manual traction of the right tendon resulted in extension of the third digit, suggesting functional significance of the anomalous muscle. This case study analyzes the extensor medii proprius found during dissection, its prevalence, embryologic origins, and clinical significance. The presence of the extensor medii proprius muscle and tendon must be considered when assessing pain in the dorsum of the hand and when preparing for surgical repair or tendon transfer

ResearchFanshawe Issue 1

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