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On International Women's Day 2021 we discussed and highlighted minority women and young investigators working in health science and evidence synthesis. Watch the recording to hear about their career paths, who has inspired them, and what advice they have for other women interested in or working in health evidence synthesis. Learn about Cochrane’...
9 März 2021
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8 März 2021
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8 März 2021
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Supported by Cochrane Ear ,Nose and Throat a new Cochrane Library Special Collection curates the latest Cochrane evidence on non-surgical treatments for chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM).
CSOM is estimated to have a global incidence of 31 million episodes per year, disproportionately affecting people at socio-economic disadvantage. Many...
5 März 2021
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Cochrane is made up of 11,000 members and over 67,000 supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere.
Getting involved in Cochrane’s work means becoming part of a global...
3 März 2021
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2 März 2021
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New systematic review: 'Adult patient access to electronic health records'
What are electronic health records?
Healthcare providers maintain health-related information about a patient in an electronic health record, which is held in a digital form and is accessed by a computer. Healthcare professionals use these records to access all health-...
26 Februar 2021
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In this short interview, author Iain Crossingham, Consultant Intensivist and Respiratory Physician, tells us more about this review and the treatment of airways diseases.
Tell us about this Cochrane Review
This is an interesting time for the treatment of airways diseases. Traditionally we've thought of these as coming under two main headings...
25 Februar 2021
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23 Februar 2021
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We all wish we were at least a little scientifically literate, so we can become competent enough to spot what is evidence based. Whether it's a chat over the fence with a neighbour or something you spot on social media, it's hard to know how to assess the quality of health claims. For many people accessing health claims isn't something they've ...
19 Februar 2021
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18 Februar 2021
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Cochrane is pleased to join other organisations and individuals in signing a World Health Organization (WHO) call for action about managing infodemics.
WHO defines an infodemic as “overabundance of information – some accurate and some not – that occurs during an epidemic. It can lead to confusion and ultimately mistrust in governments...
18 Februar 2021
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The Cochrane review about antenatal steroids for reducing risk of infant mortality and morbidity is an important one in Cochrane's history. Cochrane's logo is based on the forest plot from an early version of this review dating back to 1982. This review has recently been updated and lead author, Fiona Stewart, tells us how the logo might look now...
18 Februar 2021
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Cochrane is made up of 11,000 members and over 67,000 supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere.
Getting involved in Cochrane’s work means becoming part of a global...
17 Februar 2021
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11 Februar 2021
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Cochrane is delighted to announce the awarding of a grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to fund the continued development and enhancement of the Cochrane COVID-19 Study Register throughout 2021.
Cochrane’s COVID-19 Study Register, launched in April 2020, is a curated collection for researchers to access all relevant primary studies...
11 Februar 2021
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Skin care treatments in babies, such as using moisturisers on the skin during the first year of life, probably do not stop them from developing eczema, and probably increase the chance of skin infection.
The authors are uncertain how skin care treatments might affect the chances of developing a food allergy. We need evidence from well-...
8 Februar 2021
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Professor James "Jimmy" Volmink, the founding Director of the South African Cochrane Centre, was recognized for his devotion to evidence-based medicine with an honorary doctorate at the Ku Leuven University.
Learn more about why he called the 'father of evidence-based medicine in Africa' and his strong devotion to Cochrane:
Jimmy reflects on...
4 Februar 2021
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Registration now open for ‘Virtually Cochrane’, an online event hosted by Cochrane UK and Cochrane Ireland: 20-22 April 2021.
Registration is now open for ‘Virtually Cochrane’, an online event for all those involved with, or interested in, planning, doing, sharing and using health and healthcare evidence.
Everyone is welcome...
4 Februar 2021
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3 Februar 2021