Latest news from Cochrane

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  How can public health professionals overcome vaccine hesitation?

  17 十一月 2025

  Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most effective tools for preventing cervical cancer in women and other HPV-associated diseases in people of all genders. Yet many people worldwide remain reluctant to take the vaccine.

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  Global evidence highlights social roots of HPV vaccine hesitancy

  17 十一月 2025

    Decisions about the HPV vaccine among adolescents and their families are influenced by a web of social, cultural and trust-related factors, beyond simple awareness or access, a Cochrane review finds.  Published in April this year, the qualitative Cochrane review identified eight…

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  Common gout drug may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke

  12 十一月 2025

  A widely-used, inexpensive gout drug could reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new Cochrane review.

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  Setting the standards for responsible AI use in evidence synthesis

  11 十一月 2025

  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.

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  GLP-1 drugs effective for weight loss, but more independent studies needed

  30 十月 2025

  Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded studies raise questions.

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  What is Cochrane doing to strengthen research integrity?

  29 十月 2025

  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.

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  Strong evidence supports skin-to-skin contact after birth as standard care

  22 十月 2025

  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.

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  World Evidence-based Healthcare Day promotes collaborative knowledge communication

  20 十月 2025

  This year, World Evidence-based Healthcare Day is focusing on exchanging information and ideas in creative and collaborative ways.

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  The role of trusted evidence in fighting vaccine disinformation

  16 十月 2025

  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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  Our daughters, our future: Pakistan’s HPV vaccination campaign offers hope

  10 十月 2025

  October 11th marks International Day of the Girl Child, a day that calls for policies that protect girls’ rights and enable their leadership. Pakistan recently introduced the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine for girls, aiming for a 90% vaccination rate. Dr Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi, from Cochrane Pakistan, reflects on the vaccine campaign so far, and the value of investing in girl’s futures.