Cochrane announces support of new donor
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Guidelines for diagnosis and management of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis released in India
Image Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) accounts for about one-fifth of all cases of tuberculosis and is a major health burden in India - one that had previously had uncertainty surrounding diagnosis and management.
Image National government initiatives have the potential to achieve population-wide reduction in salt intake
Conclusions about the effects of electronic cigarettes remain the same
Image An updated Cochrane Review provides an independent, rigorous assessment of the best available evidence to date about electronic cigarettes for quitting smoking.
Featured Review: Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants
Image Cochrane evidence supports the use of kangaroo care in stabilized low birthweight infants as an alternative to conventional neonatal care
High quality evidence suggests Vitamin D can reduce asthma attacks
Image A new Cochrane Review published in the Cochrane Library has found evidence from randomized trials that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is
The impact of Cochrane evidence on xylitol for preventing caries
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Cochrane’s Special Collection Migrant Health Flyer
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Cochrane in the news: August 2016
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