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Updated Cochrane research concludes that there is insufficient evidence for the use of Omega-3 fatty acid supplements in treating major depressive disorder.

Featured Review: Chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly population

Survival, harm, and quality of life included in comparison of chemotherapy

Featured Review: Interventions to improve water quality for preventing diarrhoea

Interventions at point-of-use important interim measures to improve drinking water quality

Alongside its benefits, one of the unwelcome outcomes of exercise can be sore muscles. Ways to prevent or treat muscle soreness can form an important part of training regimens for athletes, whether they are professional or amateur. One recent therapy that is growing in use is whole-body cryotherapy (WBC). This involves single or repeated exposures to extremely cold dry air (below -100°C) in a specialized chamber or cabin for two to four minutes.

Media release from the University of Cambridge and Cochrane

Larger-sized portions, packages and tableware lead to higher consumption of food and drink, Cochrane review finds

Related resources and media coverage - see the latest developments

Thanks to all who came to Vienna and helped make the 2015 Cochrane Colloquium our biggest ever! And to the organizers for their hard work in arranging and presenting an excellent event.

Cochrane's 2014 Annual Review and Financial Statements are now available. The 2014 Review features updates from the Steering Group Co-Chairs, the CEO, and the Editor in Chief, as well as achievements from 2014 and plans for 2015. Get the latest updates on Strategy to 2020, our financial standing, and our geographical reach. Read more about the difference Cochrane Reviews are making in healthcare policy and practice, and projects underway to change how we involve, support, and train Cochrane contributors.

Cochrane has a long tradition of vigorous, open scientific debate that we cherish, and we want to play a constructive role in the current debate on the evidence relating to the benefits and harms of psychiatric drugs, resulting in better health decision-making and patient care. However, Cochrane’s ability to take part in the debate is damaged if we are falsely perceived to have taken a partisan position that we do not hold.

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Training healthcare providers in neonatal resuscitation improves neonatal outcomes