Sarah Chapman looks at new Cochrane evidence on personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect healthcare workers from infections such as COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Immunology & Infection
Quarantine for controlling COVID-19 (coronavirus). New Cochrane evidence
Sarah Chapman blogs new Cochrane evidence on the effectiveness of quarantine for controlling the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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.
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
A Strep in the right direction…
In this guest blog for the general reader, retired GP Lynda Ware looks at the latest Cochrane evidence on detecting and treating 'strep throat'.