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Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection

The authors of this review assessed the effectiveness of water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Update: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19

This update of the original Cochrane review published in 2021 explores the effects of ivermectin in preventing and treating COVID-19 infection.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

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Updated Podcast: How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID 19?

This podcast is for an earlier version of this review Lead author of the review, first published on 5 October 2020, Nayaar Islam from The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Canada, describes the latest findings in this podcast

Update: Probiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea

There is no evidence that probiotics are effective in treating acute infectious diarrhoea, state the authors of this Cochrane review update.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Paediatric formulations of artemisinin‐based combination therapies for treating uncomplicated malaria in children

Treating uncomplicated malaria in children: do child‐friendly formulations of medicines work better than usual tablet formulations?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Update (26 Nov 2021): Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19

Review updated from original review published on 30 September 2020. This update focuses on people suspected of having COVID‐19 and excludes studies with only confirmed COVID‐19 participants.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for preventing acute otitis media in children

A review of the evidence for the effect of vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus, a type of bacterium) for preventing acute middle ear infections in children.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Routine laboratory testing to determine if a patient has COVID‐19

How accurate are routine laboratory tests for diagnosis of COVID‐19?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries

Which types and brands of RDTs are the most accurate for diagnosing P vivax malaria?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

House modifications for preventing malaria

This review evaluates the effects of house modifications on malaria disease and transmission.

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Podcast: How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID-19?

This podcast is for an earlier version of this review In this podcast, lead author, Jean-Paul Salameh from The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Canada describes their findings.

Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19.

How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID-19?

Cochrane Systematic Review: NEW

Pine bark (Pinus spp.) extract for treating chronic disorders

Authors of this review assess the efficacy and safety of pine bark extract supplements for treating chronic disorders.

Cochrane Systematic Review: UPDATE

Updated Podcast: Does quarantine, alone or in combination with other public health measures, control coronavirus (COVID-19)?

In this podcast, lead author, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit from Danube University Krems in Austria outlines the findings of the review of quarantine, which was originally requested by the World Health Organization and was first published in April, before being updated in September 2020.

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