Common gout drug may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
A widely-used, inexpensive gout drug could reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new Cochrane review.
Setting the standards for responsible AI use in evidence synthesis
Cochrane, the Campbell Collaboration, JBI, and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence have published a joint position statement on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in evidence synthesis.
GLP-1 drugs effective for weight loss, but more independent studies needed
Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded studies raise questions.
What is Cochrane doing to strengthen research integrity?
We continue to lead the field in trustworthiness and transparency by evolving our practices to address the most pressing challenges in research integrity and publishing ethics, and to respond to rapid advances in technology. Here is a wrap up of recent developments in these areas.
How stakeholders can shape a review: the example of first aid training for laypeople
When someone gets injured or collapses in a public place, the first person to help is rarely a medical professional. First aid training for laypeople is promoted around the world, but is it effective? Researchers from Cochrane First Aid and the Centre for Evidence-Based Practice (CEBaP) have produced a Cochrane review providing some answers. Discover how the review came about, what it found and what it could mean in practice.
Read the 14th Cochrane Methods report, providing an overview of the key methodological activities in Cochrane for 2024–2025.
Strong evidence supports skin-to-skin contact after birth as standard care
Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review.
World Evidence-based Healthcare Day promotes collaborative knowledge communication
This year, World Evidence-based Healthcare Day is focusing on exchanging information and ideas in creative and collaborative ways.
HPV vaccination campaign: Open call for a public collaborator
Cochrane is seeking a public collaborator to help shape a global human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to support families in making informed decisions about the HPV vaccine.
The role of trusted evidence in fighting vaccine disinformation
Cochrane joined global health leaders at the World Health Summit’s Academic Alliance session on confronting disinformation in the global anti-vaccine discourse. Together, they discussed how disinformation continues to undermine vaccine confidence and threaten public health worldwide.
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