Sarah Chapman blogs new Cochrane evidence on the effectiveness of quarantine for controlling the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Immunology & Infection
Smoking and coronavirus (COVID-19): time to quit
Sarah Chapman and Selena Ryan-Vig share evidence from a new Cochrane Special Collection, COVID-19: Effective options for quitting smoking during the pandemic.
“Stay at home” rules: what makes people more likely to stick to quarantine?
Sarah Chapman blogs about new evidence from Kings College London on quarantine.
Shingles vaccination in older adults: is it effective and safe?
Sarah Chapman looks at the latest Cochrane evidence on the safety and effectiveness of the shingles vaccination for older adults.
Preventing influenza: Cochrane evidence on vaccination
In the second of two blogs from public health doctors on preventing influenza ('flu), Emma Plugge takes a look at some of the Cochrane evidence on preventing influenza through vaccination.
Influenza vaccines: how effective are they?
In the first of two blogs from public health doctors on preventing influenza ('flu), David Roberts explains why the influenza vaccine changes each 'flu season, how effective it is and how that is measured.
Boosting vaccination rates with reminders: new Cochrane evidence
Sarah Chapman blogs new Cochrane evidence, published today, on boosting uptake of routine vaccinations through issuing reminders.
Why should I care about antibiotic resistance?
Members of the Cochrane UK Trainee Advisory Committee share why antibiotic resistance should matter to you
Antibiotic Awareness: a round-up of Cochrane evidence
This blog includes a collection of summaries of Cochrane Reviews which supports decision-making in the appropriate use of antibiotics, for a variety of health conditions.
Apocalypse now: antimicrobial resistance
To mark the start of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, here is a blog for non-medical readers by Lynda Ware, Senior Fellow in General Practice with Cochrane UK, taking a look at the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and what we can do about it. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a very real threat to all of […]
Antibiotic resistance: bacteria fighting back
Ahead of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Samantha Gale, Cochrane UK’s Public Health Fellow, gives a brief introduction to antibiotic resistance
Stick or carrot? How can hospital doctors be encouraged to prescribe antibiotics more appropriately?
In this blog for non-medical readers, Dr Lynda Ware looks at new Cochrane evidence on improving antibiotic prescribing practices by hospital doctors