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Strong evidence supports skin-to-skin contact after birth as standard care
22 October 2025
Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review.
World Evidence-based Healthcare Day promotes collaborative knowledge communication
20 October 2025
This year, World Evidence-based Healthcare Day is focusing on exchanging information and ideas in creative and collaborative ways.
The role of trusted evidence in fighting vaccine disinformation
16 October 2025
Cochrane joined global health leaders at the World Health Summit’s Academic Alliance session on confronting disinformation in the global anti-vaccine discourse. Together, they discussed how disinformation continues to undermine vaccine confidence and threaten public health worldwide.
Call for a new Cochrane Thematic Group focusing on infectious diseases
13 October 2025
We are excited to announce the launch of a new application round for Cochrane Thematic Groups, with a dedicated focus on infectious diseases.
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