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In people with hip osteoarthritis (a condition where the cartilage cushioning the hip joint wears down, causing pain and stiffness), exercise compared with dummy treatment may have little to no effect ...

Giving adults smaller amounts of red blood cells during a blood transfusion may not make any difference to their risk of dying, how long they stay in hospital, or any unwanted treatment effects, ...

Cyclosporine A (CsA) eye drops, including Restasis, Cequa, and other newer versions, may improve some signs and symptoms of dry eye compared with their "vehicle" (inactive eye drops containing no CsA) ...

Most children with growth-plate pain (apophysitis) get better over time. Whether treatment for apophysitis affects short-term pain, physical function, and participation in sport is uncertain. It is ...

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Compared with trapeziectomy (removal of the bone at the base of the thumb), trapeziectomy with LRTI (replacing the ligament and strengthening the joint with tendon from the forearm) may provide little ...

Blood tests to detect potential signs of prostate cancer likely reduce the risk of dying from prostate cancer, an updated Cochrane review finds. This is a shift from the previous version of the review ...

Cochrane has released a pre-print of the protocol for our innovative study that will test whether artificial intelligence (AI) tools can support or enhance evidence synthesis. Here Gerald Gartlehner ...

Drugs that target amyloid beta proteins in the brain likely have no clinically meaningful positive effects, while increasing the risk of bleeding and swelling in the brain, a new Cochrane review has ...

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 ...

The Cochrane Collaboration is delighted to announce that Rupa Sarkar starts today as the new Editor in Chief. Rupa was the founding Editor in Chief of The Lancet Digital Health, leading it from launch ...