Leaders across evidence synthesis reflect on giving, trust and the future of evidence
As International Women’s Day is marked around the world, women in leadership roles across the evidence and health sectors are reflecting on their careers, lessons learned and what it means to ‘give’ as a leader.
Food fortification is highly cost-effective in fighting hidden hunger across 63 countries
A comprehensive new systematic review published in The Journal of Nutrition provides the latest evidence that large-scale food fortification is a highly cost-effective intervention for reducing global malnutrition.
Sugar comforts newborn babies during painful procedures
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
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.
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
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.
Cochrane launches innovative study to assess AI tools for evidence synthesis
Cochrane has launched a study to test whether artificial intelligence (AI) tools can support or enhance evidence synthesis. The initiative will use an innovative platform study design and will adhere to robust and responsible criteria, upholding Cochrane’s rigorous standards for evidence.
Registration now open for the 2026 Cochrane Colloquium in Kraków!
The global evidence community is coming together in Kraków this December, and registration is officially open. This year’s Colloquium, Cochrane Evidence: Living, Trusted, Transformed, is set to be one of the most energizing and future shaping gatherings Cochrane has ever hosted.
Introducing a word limit for reviews and protocols
From July, Cochrane will be introducing word limits for our reviews, updates, and protocols, to help keep our evidence focused, concise, and more accessible for readers.
Evidence behind intermittent fasting for weight loss fails to match hype
Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds.
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