Adding a balloon or stent procedure (endovascular angioplasty to widen blood vessels in the neck) to standard treatment may make little to no difference to the chance of another stroke or mini-stroke ...

Current evidence does not allow firm conclusions regarding the safety of treatment with insulin-like growth factor-1, a protein that helps blood vessels in the retina of the eye grow normally, in ...

Choosing to fix the patch with glue or a self-sticking patch compared to using stitches, tacks, or staples may make little to no difference to the risk of long-term pain and the hernia coming back.

In people with stomach cancer, there may be little to no difference in survival and the chance of the cancer coming back whether the spleen is removed or kept during surgery to remove the stomach. We ...

Compared with placebo (dummy treatment), antibiotics may reduce back pain slightly and may have some beneficial effect in improving disability in the short term in people with low back pain linked to ...

Newborn resuscitation training (NRT) programmes may decrease newborn deaths in the first 28 days after birth, mainly during the first 24 hours and the first 7 days after birth. Studies are still ...

Compared to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), lenacapavir reduces the number of new HIV infections by many more; causes slightly fewer serious unwanted effects; and results in little to no ...

Through our global network of Cochrane Groups, we harness a wide variety of specialist interests, skills and knowledge that help us create high quality, relevant health evidence. Our Thematic Groups ...

A new Cochrane review finds that chlorhexidine likely cuts umbilical cord infection rates by about 29% in low- and middle- income countries, and may reduce newborn deaths. Umbilical cord care is a key ...

Cochrane has confirmed the two artificial intelligence (AI) tools selected to take part in our innovative platform study evaluating how artificial intelligence could support and enhance key stages of ...

Compared to traditional dietary advice (like restricting calories or eating different types of foods), intermittent fasting may make little to no difference to weight loss and quality of life in ...

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds. Obesity is a significant ...