A new Cochrane review has found that taking zinc may help to reduce the duration of common cold symptoms by about two days, but the evidence is not conclusive and potential benefits must be balanced against side-effects. 

The second Global Evidence Summit (GES) is taking place in the picturesque city of Prague, Czech Republic, from 10 to 13 September 2024.

Cochrane has made significant changes and improvements to Cochrane’s review production model, which has led to the creation of our new focused review format. This isn't just a tweak - it's a complete overhaul to make life easier for our authors and improve how our systematic reviews are conducted and presented. Take a look below to find out more, and watch our two-minute video explaining the changes with Cochrane’s Ella Flemyng.

Today marks the official opening of registration for attendance at the second Global Evidenc

Only about 6% of the world’s population are native English speakers, and 75% of people don’t speak English at all.Many people do not have access to high-quality health information, because it is not available in a language that they understand. We translate Cochrane evidence to make it more accessible, and to reduce the linguistic barrier to global evidence-informed health decisions.

Today marks the official opening of abstract submissions for oral presentations, posters, and workshops at the seco

Last week, Cochrane participated in the 154th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting in Geneva.

Cochrane workshop «GRADE methodology: assessing the certainty (quality) of evidence», organized by Cochrane Russia together with Cochrane China, was held as a part of the Second All-Russian Interdisciplinary Congress on Continuing Professional Education of Healthcare Workers «ЗОНТ (UMBRELLA): Health, Education, Science, Technology» (Precongress) at RMANPO on December 12, 2023. Rector of RMANPO, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dmitry Alekseevich Sychev and Senior Officer of US Network & Geographic Groups and Cochrane Central Executive Team Tiffany Duque addressed

Cochrane Russia Workshop "GRADE methodology: assessing the certainty (quality) of evidence" Dear colleagues, We invite you to take part in the Cochrane Russia Workshop (jointly with Cochrane China), which will be held as part of the Pre-Congress of the Second All-Russian Interdisciplinary Congress on Continuing Professional Education of Healthcare Workers “ЗОНТ (UMBRELLA): Health, Education, Science, Technology”.

Cochrane, a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and health enthusiasts is celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2023.