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A new study led by Cochrane Response confirms food fortification as a proven, cost-effective strategy for improving global nutrition and health outcomes.

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2026 Cochrane Colloquium. Cochrane Evidence: Living, Trusted, Transformed. Call for Abstracts. Sumbit by 10 March. Krakow, Poland

⚠️ The deadline for Colloquium abstracts is fast approaching. Make sure you submit before 10 March!

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Dissemination patterns of Cochrane reviews on nutrition and physical activity using Altmetric data: a bibliographic study - Systematic Reviews Background Cochrane reviews on nutrition and physical activity (PA) are highly relevant to scientists, practitioners, and the general public. It is important to investigate the dissemination patterns ...

#CochraneDaily Just published! Study of 249 @cochrane.org reviews on nutrition and physical activity uses #Altmetric data to show generally high online and scientific attention towards these reviews, mainly due to mentions in social media and academic citations
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"The evidence shows that a small amount of sucrose given just before the procedure is a simple, fast and effective way to reduce that pain. Our review helps clinicians use this evidence more confidently and consistently in practice.”

@drmarianabueno.bsky.social, @utoronto.ca

Cochrane evidence, now AI‑ready. Build healthcare AI on full‑text, trusted reviews—not abstracts. Stronger evidence, better decisions.

👉 Read the full blog for more. https://ow.ly/6uLV50Ymqln

A new partnership between Cochrane’s publishing partner Wiley and the medical AI platform OpenEvidence will see Cochrane evidence helping to inform the platform’s users, including more than 40% of US physicians.

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A new Cochrane review examining 29 clinical trials (2,700+ newborns) found that oral sucrose probably reduces pain during venepuncture — one of the most common needle procedures performed in hospitals.

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#NICU #InfantHealth #PainManagement

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Daily aspirin use does not offer a quick or reliable way to prevent bowel cancer in the general population and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding, a new Cochrane review finds.

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Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged DDoS attack Archive.today under fire, again

To clear up any confusion, this action is not about the Internet Archive, which is at archive.org, or the Wayback Machine.

www.techradar.com/pro/security...

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We’ve launched an innovative study to understand whether artificial intelligence can responsibly support evidence synthesis, without compromising the rigour and independence that define Cochrane Reviews.

Find out more about our process and the study here: www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...

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Registration is now open for the Colloquium on 8-10 December in Krakow, Poland!
Abstract and workshop submissions are also open until 10 March
Register now! 👉
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#AcademicSky #MedSky #NurseSky #ResearchIntegrity #PublicHealth

Preserving The Web Is Not The Problem. Losing It Is. Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York Times, and Reddit—are limiting or blocking access to their content in the Internet Ar…

Wayback Machine director Mark Graham pushes back on unfounded claims from media organizations that the Wayback Machine is a backdoor for AI scraping.⁠
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Read more via @techdirt.com 🔗 www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/p...

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Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds.

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What was the Lavender Menace? A look back at the lesbians who altered the women’s movement A group of feminist lesbians staged a “Lavender Menace” protest at a women’s conference more than a half-century ago that forever changed the feminist movement.

A group of feminist lesbians staged a “Lavender Menace” protest at a women’s conference more than a half-century ago that forever changed the feminist movement.

Good decision indeed!

Many thanks to @cochrane.org for Krakow, Poland.

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Journalists don’t just report from the web anymore—they report on it 🕵️‍♀️

Learn 9 Ways Web Archives Are Used In Digital Investigations on how reporters track deleted pages, uncover hidden connections, document edits & follow what vanishes,

Read FOLLOW THE CHANGES ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/02/02/f...

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🎉Save the date!

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

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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.

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What is a sensitivity analysis in a meta-analysis? And when should they be used?

📚 Dive into this new tutorial "Sensitivity analysis in meta-analysis" to explore use-cases, examples and advice:

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#MetaAnalysis #ResearchMethods

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Is it safe to give iron supplements to children living in malaria-endemic areas?

A Cochrane review examined 40 trials, finding high-certainty evidence that iron supplementation does not increase the risk of clinical #malaria.

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#MedSky #GlobalHealth

Infectious Disease Professor: How I Recovered from Long Covid | Dr. Paul Garner YouTube video by Raelan Agle

People with #MECFS and #longcovid need hope, information, and support. People need help from people who understand these conditions, like Raelan Agle www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvGk...

Whether a high intensity workout or just tidying up, 'Every move counts toward a healthy body and a happy mind.

Looking for ideas on how to stay healthy? Read here: bit.ly/4bonOc5 #BeActive

Can cranberry juice, tablets, or capsules reduce the occurrence of UTIs?

Read more about it in the Cochrane Library
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Sensitivity Analysis in Meta‐Analysis: A Tutorial This tutorial explains when systematic review authors may consider performing a sensitivity analysis in a meta-analysis. Such scenarios include removing studies at high risk of bias, exploring the ef...

Sensitivity Analysis in Meta‐Analysis: A Tutorial - Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods
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Stakeholder engagement with the TRANSFER approach 22 January 2026, 09:00 - 10:00 UTC

Join our web clinic, where Dr Heather Menzies Munthe-Kass will introduce the TRANSFER approach for structured collaboration with stakeholders, helping you consider context and the transferability of review findings.

💻 Register here: www.cochrane.org/events/stake...

A woman rests on a bridge after exercise, wiping sweat with a towel. She wears headphones around her neck. Text reads: "Exercise to treat depression yields similar results to therapy."

An updated Cochrane review suggests that exercise can reduce symptoms of depression to a similar extent as therapy and antidepressants.

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