Choosing to fix the patch with glue or a self-sticking patch compared to using stitches, tacks, or staples may make little to no difference to the risk of long-term pain and the hernia coming back.

In people with stomach cancer, there may be little to no difference in survival and the chance of the cancer coming back whether the spleen is removed or kept during surgery to remove the stomach. We ...

Compared with placebo (dummy treatment), antibiotics may reduce back pain slightly and may have some beneficial effect in improving disability in the short term in people with low back pain linked to ...

Compared to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), lenacapavir reduces the number of new HIV infections by many more; causes slightly fewer serious unwanted effects; and results in little to no ...

Newborn resuscitation training (NRT) programmes may decrease newborn deaths in the first 28 days after birth, mainly during the first 24 hours and the first 7 days after birth. Studies are still ...

Telemedicine uses telecommunication systems to deliver health care at a distance. This method of delivering health care may improve patient health outcomes, access to health care and reduce costs. It ...

Through our global network of Cochrane Groups, we harness a wide variety of specialist interests, skills and knowledge that help us create high quality, relevant health evidence. Our Thematic Groups ...

Our Handbooks describe the process of preparing and maintaining diverse types of systematic reviews. Handbooks are updated regularly to reflect advances in systematic review methods and in response to ...

Garlic is popularly believed to be useful for the common cold. This belief is based on traditional use and some laboratory evidence that garlic has antibacterial and antiviral properties. On average, ...

Applying the antiseptic chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord stump of a newborn likely reduces the risk of infection and may reduce the risk of death in low- and middle-income countries. Chlorhexidine ...

A new Cochrane review finds that chlorhexidine likely cuts umbilical cord infection rates by about 29% in low- and middle- income countries, and may reduce newborn deaths. Umbilical cord care is a key ...

The Cochrane Collaboration is delighted to announce that Rupa Sarkar starts today as the new Editor in Chief. Rupa was the founding Editor in Chief of The Lancet Digital Health, leading it from launch ...