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New review: The effect of sample site and collection procedure on identification of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

The review authors compared the sensitivity of different sampling collection sites and methods for the detection of current SARS‐CoV‐2 infection with any molecular or antigen‐based test.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Evaluation of a strategic academic-government partnership to advance COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines access and uptake in South Africa

The authors of this publication used Cochrane’s KT Framework to map and analyse COVID-19 response activities instituted by a strategic academic-government partnership to supportEIDMduring the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

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Oral killed cholera vaccines for preventing cholera

The authors of this review wanted to know how effective and safe the available WHO‐prequalified oral cholera vaccines made with killed bacteria were for children and adults.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Podcast: What are the benefits and risks of using topical insect repellents to prevent malaria?

In this podcast, author Juan Carlos Gabaldón Figueira, outlines the findings following investigation on whether the use of topical repellents reduced malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the species most commonly associated with severe disease, and the most common in Africa.

Building capacity for network meta-analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa: reflections and future direction

The authors of this publication describe and reflect on two courses that build network meta-analysis (NMA) capacity and aim to address NMA literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Peer-reviewed article

WHO guideline on the prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema (acute malnutrition) in infants and children under 5 years

This guideline provides global, normative, evidence-informed recommendations and good practice statements on the prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema (acute malnutrition) in children under 5 years of age.

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Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A rapid systematic review, based on Cochrane rapid review methodology was conducted to assess the effectiveness of two 10μg doses of BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11 years.

Peer-reviewed article

Update: Nirmatrelvir combined with ritonavir for preventing and treating COVID‐19

The combination of nirmatrelvir with ritonavir (Paxlovid®) is a new medicine developed to treat infection with the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus and aims to avoid severe COVID‐19 in people without symptoms, or those with mild symptoms. This review update assesses the efficacy and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir plus standard of care (SoC) compared to SoC with or without placebo, or any other intervention for treating COVID-19 or preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Updated: WHO Guidelines for malaria

The latest version of the WHO Guidelines for malaria was updated in October 2023. These Guidelines supersede 2 previous WHO publications: the Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, third edition and the Guidelines for malaria vector control.

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The impact of growth monitoring and promotion on health indicators in children under five years of age in low‐ and middle‐income countries

There is limited and uncertain evidence on the effectiveness of growth monitoring and promotion on key child health indicators state the authors of this Cochrane review Note: this Cochrane Review supersedes the published Cochrane Review Panpanich 1999.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Cluster-randomized controlled trials: a tutorial

This tutorial focuses on cluster-randomized controlled trials (cluster-RCTs). What cluster-RCTs are, why they might be used, and how to include data from cluster-RCTs in systematic reviews.

Peer-reviewed article

Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health: identification and treatment of wasting in children

Can lay health workers effectively identify and treat wasting in children?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Topical repellents for malaria prevention

This Cochrane Review aims to measure the effectiveness of topical repellents to prevent malaria infection among high‐ and non‐high‐risk populations living in malaria‐endemic regions.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Plasmapheresis to remove amyloid fibrin(ogen) particles for treating the post-COVID-19 condition

In this review the authors examine the theory that amyloid fibrin(ogen) particles (sometimes called “microclots”) are a feature of post-COVID-19 condition and investigate whether there is evidence that plasmapheresis may be an appropriate treatment to remove these particles

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

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