Stool transplants for bowel disease: what’s the evidence?
In this blog for people with bowel inflammation caused by clostridium difficile infection or ulcerative colitis, Robert Walton, a GP and Senior Fellow in General Practice at Cochrane UK, looks at the...
View ArticleBlue light-filtering lenses: useful for eye strain, sleep, & eye health?...
Glasses with blue light-filtering lenses are widely marketed and routinely prescribed by eye care professionals. It has been claimed these lenses can help with reducing eye strain, improving sleep, and...
View ArticleBiologic drugs for psoriasis – are these new treatments any good?
In this blog for people with moderate to severe psoriasis, Robert Walton, a GP and Senior Fellow in General Practice at Cochrane UK, assesses the latest Cochrane evidence on treatment with biologic...
View ArticleMental Health First Aid training: widely adopted, but is it evidence-based?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training has been widely adopted in a variety of settings, such as schools and workplaces and there are bold claims that it is effective. Rachel Richardson, lead author...
View ArticleTimed intercourse: can it help you get pregnant?
A blog about timed intercourse for those who are trying to get pregnant, with evidence and resources. The post Timed intercourse: can it help you get pregnant? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.
View ArticleQuitting smoking: the latest evidence about what works
We answer some questions you may have if you’re trying to quit smoking - based on the latest trustworthy evidence from Cochrane. The post Quitting smoking: the latest evidence about what works appeared...
View ArticleAcute middle ear infections in children: evidence on ways to prevent and...
In a blog for anyone interested in preventing and treating acute middle ear infections in children, Sarah Chapman from Cochrane UK looks at the Cochrane evidence on various approaches. The post Acute...
View ArticleProbiotics, prebiotics & synbiotics: the evidence behind the claims
Many health claims are made about probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics. In some cases, there’s evidence that they may be helpful - but there’s a lack of evidence to support other claims. This blog by...
View ArticleLoneliness in young adulthood: the research so far
In this blog for youth organisations or anyone interested in young adult loneliness, Emma Kirwan, PhD Researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick, looks at what research...
View ArticleHealth services fail adults with cerebral palsy: research shows what must change
In this blog written for both healthcare professionals and adults with cerebral palsy (CP), researcher Dr. Manjula Manikandan and her team explain their recent research about how health services are...
View ArticleSupporting adults with cerebral palsy to prevent and manage long-term conditions
In this blog for health professionals, Jenny Fortune (researcher), Emma Livingstone (CEO and Founder Up the Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement) and Valerie Stevenson (Neurologist and lead of the UCLH...
View ArticleGoodbye Evidently Cochrane
Well, dear readers, after 11+ years and almost 700 blogs, it's time to say goodbye. Many of you will know that Cochrane UK closes at the end of March 2024, with the loss of NIHR funding, and Evidently...
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