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Announcing the 2026 Cochrane Colloquium in Kraków, Poland
2 फरवरी 2026
The 2026 Cochrane Colloquium will take place in Kraków, Poland, on 8–10 December 2026, with Satellite Meetings on 7 December 2026. The event will be hosted at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre, one of Europe’s leading venues for international scientific gatherings. Colloquium themes From…
Filling the gaps: pioneering living evidence gap maps for dengue
30 जनवरी 2026
Dengue is rising rapidly worldwide, driven by climate change. Cochrane’s new dengue evidence gap map highlights where strong research exists and where critical gaps remain. Developed with global stakeholders, discover how it could guide decisions, policies, and future research to reduce the impact of dengue.
Cochrane's sustainable path to open access
29 जनवरी 2026
At the Cochrane Collaboration, open science has long been at the heart of our ethos. From publishing free plain language summaries in multiple languages to making study data available, we have always strived to make our evidence accessible, transparent and useful to as many people as possible.
Saving patients from life-threatening stroke
29 जनवरी 2026
An influential Cochrane review has changed how hospitals across the world treat stroke patients, saving thousands of lives and improving care for hundreds of thousands more.
Most common methods of inducing labour similarly effective
27 जनवरी 2026
A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose vaginal misoprostol, although some methods were less effective and safety profiles varied.
23 जनवरी 2026
From preventing complications in pregnancy to improving outcomes for the world’s youngest children, our work reflects the disparities in maternal, newborn and child health that still persist today. For Maternal Health Awareness Day, we take a look at some of Cochrane's achievements in this area, and our plans for the future.
Cochrane Interactive Learning launches a new module on living systematic reviews
22 जनवरी 2026
We are excited to share the release of our new Cochrane Interactive Learning module on conducting living systematic reviews. A living systematic review is continually updated to incorporate newly emerging evidence as it becomes available. The approach involves frequent cycles of…
No clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines relieve chronic nerve pain
19 जनवरी 2026
There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated Cochrane review finds.
Exercise to treat depression yields similar results to therapy and antidepressants
8 जनवरी 2026
Exercise may reduce symptoms of depression to a similar extent as psychological therapy, according to an updated Cochrane review. When compared with antidepressant medication, exercise also showed a similar effect, but the evidence was of low certainty.
School feeding programs lead to modest but meaningful results
11 दिसंबर 2025
Free or subsidized school meals lead to modest gains in math and school enrolment, according to a new Cochrane review that examined the global impact of school feeding programs on disadvantaged children in both high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries.
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