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16 September 2022
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Join Cochrane UK for a free webinar for anyone making health decisions: Thursday 20th October 2022.
All of us have to make health decisions, whether that’s to seek advice about a condition, buying an over-the-counter treatment or health product off the shelf, whether to take up an invitation to screening, or perhaps having to make many decisions...
15 September 2022
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Women around the world should be able to access the best medical treatments that help to delay preterm births and improve neonatal outcomes, updated Cochrane network meta-analysis suggests.
Cochrane is a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast...
8 September 2022
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6 September 2022
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2 September 2022
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2 September 2022
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2 September 2022
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31 August 2022
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31 August 2022
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September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month and is an excellent time to focus on the latest Cochrane evidence.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition with three main features:
menstrual cycle problems, such as irregular periods or having no periods (meaning the ovaries do not release eggs)
high levels of "male" hormones...
30 August 2022
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Around 2.4 billion people globally are estimated to live with a health condition that could benefit from rehabilitation. Yet despite this high need, many people around the world are currently unable to access appropriate services.
Recognising this challenge, Cochrane has joined the World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA), a World Health Organization (...
29 August 2022
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26 August 2022
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25 August 2022
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22 August 2022
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22 August 2022
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While medical research is the best source of information on which to guide treatment of health issues, fraudulent studies are an issue. Such research can skew the evidence base and even lead to harm, as well as damage trust in the scientific process.
Our Senior Research Integrity Editor, Lisa Bero, has recently written about this phenomenon in The...
19 August 2022
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A new Cochrane Library editorial has published titled 'Low sodium salt substitutes: a tool for sodium reduction and cardiovascular health.'
The World Health Organization has a target of reducing global population salt intake by 30% by 2025. This has made Cochrane’s new systematic review on the efficacy and safety of low sodium salt substitutes (...
18 August 2022
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12 August 2022
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11 August 2022
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10 August 2022