Just because you’re a researcher, clinician, or  scientist doesn't mean that you should know everything about viruses and vaccines…but you may be asked to talk about them! It's important to remember that these conversations aren’t just about facts and information.

Interest in using nurses to expand the capacity of the primary care workforce to address these problems is increasing. The substitution of trained nurses (such as nurse practitioners, practice nurses, and registered nurses) for doctors is one strategy used to improve access, efficiency, and quality of care.

Interventions aimed at reducing work-related stress for individual healthcare workers may lead to improvements in how people cope with stress up to a year later. Findings from a Cochrane review of the latest available evidence build on the conclusions of a previous review in 2015 that found low-quality evidence that interventions, such as cognitive behavioural training (CBT), mental and physical relaxation, were better than none.

A joint meeting was held between the Cochrane Iran Associate Centre and the Office of Education and Health Promotion of the Ministry of Health, and Medical Education on the May 3, 2023 to achieve the goals of the research project “Integration of Cochrane Evidence Essentials into Iran's Primary Health Care Networks”

On the 20th June 2019, Cochrane members published an overview review in the PAIN Journal on the efficacy of pharmacological interventions for children with chronic pain and cancer-related pain.

Measures to eliminate hazards around the home, such as reducing clutter, adding railings to stairs and improving poor lighting, can reduce the risk of falls for older people by around a quarter, according to a Cochrane review recently published.

Cochrane is delighted to announce the availability of RevMan Web, its popular, web-based systematic-review production software, to the wider academic community beyond Cochrane – to support evidence synthesis development and evidence-based medicine education. Cochrane expects interest in use of the tool from those in universities and medical schools, and many other research sectors.

Working in conjunction with our publisher, Wiley, this journal strengthens Cochrane’s ability to meet our stakeholders’ needs and publish different types of evidence synthesis beyond systematic reviews.

From 25 April 2023, Cochrane will be moving fully over to RevMan Web (RevMan 5 will no longer be accessible). RevMan Web has the same familiar layout but is far more intuitive and requires no installation. There are also key improvements for authors, including:-

In recognition of International Women's Day (IWD) happening on March 8th, Cochrane will host a virtual event. The event will feature a panel of accomplished women from diverse backgrounds discussing the IWD 2023 theme of #EmbraceEquity.