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No clear evidence that common embryo transfer techniques improve IVF success
6 August 2026
Preparation techniques used before embryo transfer, considered the most critical step in the IVF process, show no proven effect on pregnancy rates and remain inconclusive due to limited or low-quality data, a new Cochrane review finds.
Exercise helps hip arthritis pain, but perhaps less than we thought
23 July 2026
A new Cochrane review finds that exercise may improve pain and function, but the benefits may fall short of what patients would notice in daily life.
Why evidence synthesis matters in the age of AI
22 July 2026
In an era defined by an abundance of information, and new ways to find it, Cochrane’s Chief Executive Officer, Karla Soares-Weiser argues that systematic reviews remain an essential tool to help individuals, healthcare professionals and policymakers make decisions. However, the challenge is no longer simply producing reliable evidence but maintaining the trust that makes Cochrane’s evidence useful.
Building a volunteer network through Cochrane Engage
16 July 2026
Knowledge translation (KT) is a key part of ensuring that high-quality evidence reaches the people who can use it. In Italy, however, research methods and evidence-based medicine (EBM) are not consistently integrated into higher education or medical education programmes.
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