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A collective statement on confidence in childhood vaccination
21 augustus 2026
A consortium of leading scientific and global public health organizations including Cochrane have issued a collective statement reaffirming the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccination, including the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and its individual components.
Announcing the 2027 Cochrane Colloquium in Kyoto, Japan
7 augustus 2026
We're excited to announce that the 2027 Cochrane Colloquium will take place in Kyoto, Japan on 2-4 November 2027, with pre-conference meetings on 1 November.
No clear evidence that common embryo transfer techniques improve IVF success
6 augustus 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 juli 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.
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