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Trusted evidence. Informed decisions. Better health.
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💡 New paper introduces the STRAPS tool (Synthesising Through Reflection And Participatory Sense‑making)

Co‑produced via workshops, it evaluates co‑production in evidence syntheses. It assesses roles, power sharing, growth, relationships & more.

Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Nurses can safely deliver many services traditionally performed by doctors, with little to no difference in deaths, safety events, or how patients felt about their health, according to a new Cochrane review.

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#MedSky #AcademicSky #PublicHealth
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February 12, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science👩‍🔬

For over a century, women at @cornelluniversity.bsky.social have been pioneering scientific advances. Julia Finkelstein describes why she is proud of this legacy and how this has inspired her to mentor.

📖 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science Leadership and mentorship in women’s health and science Julia Finkelstein Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Cornell University
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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✨ Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science with Cochrane!

Join us for an inspiring panel event featuring remarkable women from Cochrane’s global network of independent researchers ➡️ www.cochrane.org/events/celeb...

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Panel discussion: Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Julia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology Barbara Miheso, Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute and Co-Director, Cochrane Kenya Karla Soares-Weiser, Chief Executive Officer, Cochrane February 18, 2:20 - 3:30m UTC, Register now
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Can ginkgo biloba help with dementia and cognitive impairment? 🌿

A new Cochrane review found uncertain evidence on ginkgo's effect on memory, cognitive problems, mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

🔗 www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

#AcademicSky #MedSky #PublicHealth
Close-up of Ginkgo biloba leaves with the Cochrane Library logo. Text asks if Ginkgo biloba can aid cognitive impairment and dementia.
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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February 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Open Access UCL Research: Cochrane corner: artificial intelligence for diagnosing exudative age-related macular degeneration discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
Cochrane corner: artificial intelligence for diagnosing exudative age-related macular degeneration - UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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New to the Cochrane Library? 🧠

Join Mary Helen Yount for a beginner-friendly webinar to learn how to access content, explore what’s inside, and search with confidence.

Ask questions live!

🔗: https://ow.ly/Oghh50Y8lwG
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February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Join the Methods Support Unit Web Clinic to learn about RoB NMA, a new tool designed to assess bias in NMAs of healthcare interventions.

📅 12 February 2026 | 🕓 16:00–17:00 UTC/GMT
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Introduction to a new risk of bias tool for network meta-analysis | Cochrane
Systematic reviews with network meta-analysis (NMA) have potential biases in their conduct, analysis, and interpretation. If the results or conclusions of an NMA are integrated into policy or…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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February 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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🎉Save the date!

The 2026 Cochrane Colloquium is taking place on 8-10 December in Krakow, Poland.

Find out more here 👉 colloquium-2026.cochrane.org?mtm_campaign...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Cochrane evidence is translated in 20 languages so we can help people all over the world make informed decisions on their health.

Find out more by checking out Cochrane in translation here: www.cochrane.org/get-involved...

#HealthInformation #HealthEvidence
Cochrane has published more than 59,000 translations of plain language summaries across 20 languages
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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📣 We're rounding up a few dates for your diary. Discover these events being run by our global network of Cochrane Groups.

Discover them below – 🧵
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Dengue is not new but it is growing. This World NTD Day, we’re spotlighting our work on creating living evidence gap maps for dengue prevention.

The research isn’t published yet, but you can read more about the project here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

#WorldNTDDay2026 #BeatNTDs
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January 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Join us for a panel celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, featuring Julia Finkelstein & Barbra Miheso and hosted by Karla Soares-Weiser.

🎤 Hear their experiences
💡 Get their advice
❓ Ask your questions

Sign up here: www.cochrane.org/events/celeb...

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Panel discussion: Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Julia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology Barbara Miheso, Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute and Co-Director, Cochrane Kenya Karla Soares-Weiser, Chief Executive Officer, Cochrane February 18, 2:20 - 3:30m UTC, Register now
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that no induction method was clearly effective than low-dose vaginal misoprostol, although some methods were less effective and safety profiles varied.

🔗 www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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📢 Congratulations to Exeter College alumna Dr Jo Morrison (1989, Physiological Sciences) on leading two landmark Cochrane reviews confirming the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/yFcR50Y3EA8

#ExeterCollegeOxford
Exeter College alumna Dr Jo Morrison (1989, Physiological Sciences)
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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For more than 30 years, we have championed the involvement of patients and the public in shaping health evidence, and this commitment remains just as strong today.

Take a look at 2025 in review, our achievements so far and our plans for the future: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

#PPI
2025 in review: tracking and growing patient and public involvement
January 26, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Up to 80% of maternal deaths are preventable.

On #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay, we highlight our work supporting @who.int
guidelines and improving care for mothers and newborns worldwide.

Every mother & every child deserves care informed by the best evidence.

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Turning evidence into safer care for mothers, newborns, and children
January 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Join this grateful bunch, find out how you could use INSPECT-SR in our March session with Jack!

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January 23, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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🎉 New CIL module is live!

Learn to:
• Plan a living systematic review
• Decide if a living approach fits your research area
• Handle frequent search and screening cycles
• Keep track of review updates
• Share evolving results clearly over time

Check it out 👉 www.cochrane.org/learn/course...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Check out the latest methods and stats tutorial "Sensitivity Analysis in Meta-Analysis"
from #CochraneEvidenceSynthesisAndMethods.
➡️https://ow.ly/M2r850XSyVx

These accessible tutorials are free to read and ideal for those writing or teaching #SystematicReviews.
Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods Improve your research skills with our latest Methods and Statistics Tutorial: Sensitivity Analysis in Meta-Analysis Nyan Min Aung, Ivan Jurak, Seemab Mehmood, Emma Axon
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Today’s Health Information Week theme for the day is Women’s Health. We are highlighting this article from Cochrane Pakistan on large-scale Government campaign to vaccinate school-aged girls against HPV, completely free. www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

#HIW2026
Our daughters, our future: Pakistan’s HPV vaccination campaign offers hope | Cochrane
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January 21, 2026 at 3:31 PM