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Why evidence synthesis matters in the age of AI

22 July 2026

In an era defined by an abundance of information, and new ways to find it, Cochrane’s Chief Executive Officer, Karla Soares-Weiser argues that systematic reviews remain an essential tool to help individuals, healthcare professionals and policymakers make decisions. However, the challenge is no longer simply producing reliable evidence but maintaining the trust that makes Cochrane’s evidence useful.

Building a volunteer network through Cochrane Engage

16 July 2026

Knowledge translation (KT) is a key part of ensuring that high-quality evidence reaches the people who can use it. In Italy, however, research methods and evidence-based medicine (EBM) are not consistently integrated into higher education or medical education programmes.

Introducing a word limit for reviews and protocols

1 July 2026

Cochrane has introduced word limits for our reviews, updates, and protocols, to help keep our evidence focused, concise, and more accessible for readers.

Cochrane launches new author training materials

24 June 2026

Cochrane has started rolling out a refreshed toolkit of author training materials. The toolkit provides ready-to-use materials for trainers to deliver or adapt for their own face-to-face and online training.

World Evidence-based Healthcare Day launches its 2026 campaign

24 June 2026

Today an international coalition of organizations dedicated to evidence-informed decision-making launched the World Evidence-based Healthcare Day 2026 campaign, ‘Evidence and AI: People at the Centre’.

Cochrane at the 79th World Health Assembly

16 June 2026

Following a busy week at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA), we’re reflecting on the inspiring conversations and high-level discussions Cochrane had the privilege of being involved in.

Right tool, right job: deciding when to not use an AI tool

15 June 2026

From searching and screening to drafting text, artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer the promise of increased efficiency. But with promise comes responsibility. Ella Flemyng, Cochrane’s Head of Editorial Policy and Research Integrity, highlights what you need to consider when deciding whether to use an AI tool, and when you might decide not to.

Call for an author team to produce Cochrane review title "Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults"

10 June 2026

We are looking for a new author team to update a key review on over-the-counter medicines for acute cough. The Cochrane review incorporates evidence from 1966 up to 2012 and a new search for recently published evidence is necessary. Take a look at the requirements, the support we can offer and information on how to register your interest.

Cochrane strengthens systems to manage retracted publications in its published reviews

10 June 2026

As part of our commitment to the highest standards of evidence, Cochrane is strengthening how it identifies and manages retracted publications associated with studies included in published or ongoing Cochrane reviews. This includes new steps to manage retractions of included studies that occur after reviews have been published.

Making our evidence more usable – interoperability in practice

3 June 2026

Cochrane has always aimed to provide the right evidence at the right time. As we move into a more collaborative and AI-enabled era, delivering this goal will increasingly rely on structured data. Gert van Valkenhoef, Cochrane’s Head of Data, sets out why we are improving Cochrane’s approach to data, the difference this could make, and what this means for our authors.