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New Cochrane review assesses how accurate antibody tests are for detecting COVID-19

Cochrane, a global independent organization that reviews evidence from research to inform health decision-making, publishes a review of studies looking at the accuracy of COVID-19 antibody tests.

25 Jun 2020

Hand cleaning with ash for reducing the spread of viral and bacterial infections: a rapid review

Does cleaning hands with ash stop or reduce the spread of viral and bacterial infections compared with soap or other materials?

28 Apr 2020

Quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID‐19: a rapid review

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a rapidly emerging disease that has been classified a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). To support WHO with their recommendations on quarantine, a rapid review was conducted on the effectiveness of quarantine during severe coronavirus outbreaks.

08 Apr 2020

Complex Reviews Support Unit: supporting the successful delivery of complex reviews.

Complexity should not be feared, it can be enriching! This was the take home message from the joint National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Complex Review Support Unit (CRSU) & Cochrane day workshop, attended by Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG) Research Associate Dr Rebecca Thomas.

03 Feb 2020

CIDG end of year message for 2019

In this end of year newsletter, we reflect on the CIDG’s achievements, changes, and plans as we enter 2020.

17 Dec 2019

Dr Eleanor Ochodo wins prestigious Research Leader Grant

Dr Eleanor Ochodo of Stellenbosch University, South Africa, won one of the four 2019 African Research Leader Awards from the UKRI's Medical Research Council (MRC) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

21 Nov 2019

Cochrane Review authors selected as runners-up of Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Healthy Women Healthy Economies award

Equal pay, migrant workers, and maternal health were the three issues highlighted by the finalists of the inaugural Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Healthy Women Healthy Economies Award.

08 Nov 2019

Guiding plague prevention and treatment: an atypical journey

Plague experts meet in Madagascar, currently one of the countries most affected by plague.

08 Nov 2019

READ-It update on high impact reviews (August - October 2019)

From August - October 2019, READ-It has published several high-impact reviews.

06 Nov 2019

Professor Taryn Young's Inaugural lecture at Stellenbosch University

In this inaugural lecture, Taryn shared experiences and reflected on initiatives implemented in the past two decades to influence the evidence ecosystem.

22 Oct 2019

2019 Winner of the Aubrey Sheiham Leadership Award announced

Dr Marianne Visser has been announced as the 2019 winner of the prestigious Aubrey Sheiham Leadership Award for Evidence-Based Healthcare in Africa .

17 Oct 2019

Launch of the South African GRADE Network

The South African GRADE Network was formally launched at the African Cochrane Indaba held in Cape Town in March 2019.

16 Oct 2019

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