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Cochrane Austria, together with TranspariMED and Transparency International Austria, has recently published a report on clinical trial transparency in Austria, which provides an update on figures released one year ago.
The report uses data from the EU Trials Tracker to summarise the clinical drug trial reporting rates of the 14 largest sponsors in...
30 March 2021
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Register for the 'A day with... Statistics Methods Group’ which is taking place on 11 May 2021.
This is part of a series of virtual events from Cochrane Training for anyone interested in systematic review methodology and the work of Cochrane Methods Groups. Whether you are new to systematic review methodology or an advanced-level learner, these...
29 March 2021
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In the Medical Degree Program at Lund University, Sweden, a new Scientific Scholarship theme has been implemented, including evidence-based medicine (EBM), as the application of scientific scholarship in EBM is a core aspect of medical education. Throughout the program, scientific scholarship and EBM are supported by multifaceted learning...
26 March 2021
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During the past 12 months chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been touted as cures for COVID-19 and introduced into Covid-19 treatment protocols. This has led to increases in demand, leaving some rheumatoid arthritis and lupus patients deprived of effective treatments.
A newly published Cochrane Library Editorial explores the story of the...
25 March 2021
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COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. If the infection becomes severe, people may need intensive care and support in hospital, including mechanical ventilation.
Drugs used for other diseases were tried out in COVID-19, and this included chloroquine, used for malaria; and...
25 March 2021
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Watch Cochrane US Senior Officer, Tiffany Duque, as the featured guest on the Addictive Brain videocast. Tiffany spoke to Dr. Chinmaya Sadangi for the session called "Interview with a Scientist."
The Addictive Brain is an online community aiming at bridging the gap between science and the world in general. Their audience is mostly non-...
24 March 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...
22 March 2021
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Mindfulness has been growing in popularity across the globe over the past decade and is increasingly the subject of scientific research into the benefits it may deliver. In 2020, six students from Melbourne’s Monash University sought to better understand if and how mindfulness practice could help fellow medical students and junior doctors deal...
18 March 2021
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This recently published Cochrane review examines the effects of a class of treatments on people with COVID-19.
Treating COVID-19 with tocilizumab (a medicine that blocks interleukin-6) reduces the numbers of people who die within 28 days of treatment, and probably results in fewer serious unwanted effects than placebo treatment.
Studies of other...
18 March 2021
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Cochrane has signed a World Health Organization (WHO) Declaration that calls for a more equitable rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
While several countries currently have vaccination programmes up and running, the global distribution of vaccines has so far been unequal. Many low- and middle-income countries are yet to receive any doses and...
17 March 2021
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17 March 2021
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Cochrane Library Special Collections provide a round-up of up-to-date Cochrane evidence on a specific topic. This Special Collection provides evidence in several key clinical priority areas for brain tumour research. The reviews in this Collection provide evidence towards clinical priority areas for research, and their funding, and therefore, are...
17 March 2021
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Dear Colleagues,
We would like to share more information on the forthcoming virtual session on Monday 22 March 2021 (Tuesday 23 March in some timezones).
This free, online event open to everyone in Cochrane will give members the opportunity to hear updates about key organizational priorities for 2021 and beyond. So far, more than 200 people have...
16 March 2021
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Updated Review: How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID-19?
Why is this question important?
People with suspected COVID-19 need to know quickly whether they are infected, so they can receive appropriate treatment, self-isolate, and inform close contacts.
Currently, formal diagnosis of COVID-19 requires a laboratory test (RT-PCR)...
16 March 2021
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15 March 2021
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15 March 2021
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15 March 2021
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Professor James "Jimmy" Volmink, the founding Director of the South African Cochrane Centre, was recognized for his exceptional lifelong contributions to medical research and public health with the Presidential Award from The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).
SAMRCed host its 7th SAMRC Scientific Merit Awards with a ceremony of a...
15 March 2021
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11 March 2021
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In this short interview, Prof. John GF Cleland, senior author of this recently published Cochrane review, tells us about what this review found regarding the type of heart and blood vessel problems that complicate COVID-19 infections.
Tell us about this review.
This review first focuses on cardiovascular problems pre-existing the development of...
11 March 2021