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Sugar comforts newborn babies during painful procedures
4 March 2026
A new Cochrane review has found that sucrose can help with pain relief in newborn babies during common hospital procedures, such as venepuncture. This involves drawing blood with a needle, typically for testing.
Cochrane evidence to inform OpenEvidence users
3 March 2026
A new partnership between Cochrane’s publishing partner Wiley and the medical AI platform OpenEvidence will see Cochrane evidence helping to inform the platform’s users, including more than 40% of US physicians.
3 March 2026
For many women, the career path is anything but linear. Barbara Miheso reflects on her journey in science, which has included instability, pauses for motherhood, moments of doubt, and quiet rebuilding. Discover her journey, and the lessons it taught her.
Aspirin not a quick fix for preventing bowel cancer
26 February 2026
Daily aspirin use does not offer a quick or reliable way to prevent bowel cancer in the general population and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding, a new Cochrane review finds.
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