Cochrane has worked with a team of graphic designers and science journalists to create a comic book story: On the 44 virtual cards you learn with Ronald what an infodemic is and what can be done against the spread of misinformation.

Can a gluten-reduced or gluten-free diet prevent cardiovascular diseases? A recently published Cochrane Review by a team at the University Hospital of Freiburg/Germany addresses this question. It comes to the conclusion that no clear effect on cardiovascular health can be deduced from the current state of studies. Here is a summary of the most important results:

How effective are measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection in schools and thus enable schools to continue operating? A recent Cochrane Rapid Review explores this question.  The measures included: 1) reducing opportunities for contact, 2) making contacts safer, 3) surveillance, and 4) combinations of measures. 

Rehabilitation is a topic of the future. Already today, 2.4 billion people worldwide would benefit from rehabilitation to prevent or delay disability or to improve functioning and independence. Demographic change and an increase in chronic diseases will further amplify this need in the future. 

High blood pressure is common in the population and is associated with an increased risk of vascular disease. This risk decreases already with a small reduction in blood pressure, even in people with blood pressure in the normal range. An updated Cochrane Review investigated the preventive effect of calcium intake on blood pressure.

Registration is now open for the Cochrane Methods Virtual Symposium 2021!

Induction of labour can be life-saving for mother and child, for example, if the due date is significantly exceeded or complications are imminent. In Switzerland, about one in four births is induced.

Cochrane Public Health Europe (CPHE) now provides information in German on currently published reviews in the form of topic-specific Infomails on eight different public health topics.

A national licence has enabled free access to the full texts of the Cochrane Library in Switzerland since 2016. This has now been extended until 2024.

Cochrane provides high-quality, relevant, and up-to-date synthesized research evidence to inform health decisions. Here you will find a continued update of Cochrane’s activities in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.For more information, visit the Cochrane Website