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  • Cochrane is pleased to announce that we have re-launched training.cochrane.org with a new design – making the learning resources you need easier to find and use.All resources are available through new curated collections built around themes or topics. The website highlights the numerous different ways that you can learn with Cochrane - online...
    7 June 2018
  • Specifications: Full-time
    Salary: Base salary $82K, plus superannuation
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Application closing date: 21 June 2018 We are seeking a full-time Systematic Reviewer to contribute to Cochrane Kidney and Transplant based at the Centre for Kidney Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The Systematic...
    7 June 2018
  • Campaigning for Evidence: Sara Yaron - a patient's story
    Sara Yaron has been an active consumer’s advocate since 1982, when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. By profession, she’s a private lawyer in Israel, engaged in medical malpractice lawsuits. After her diagnosis, she became involved with national and international organizations, all regarding health care, patient safety, patients rights...
    6 June 2018
  • Cochrane Kidney and Transplant seeks Information Specialist – Sydney, Australia
    Specifications: Part-time (0.4 FTE)
    Salary: Base salary $82K p.a. prorate with superannuation
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Application closing date: 18 June 2018 We are seeking an Information Specialist (part-time) to contribute to Cochrane Kidney and Transplant, based at the Centre for Kidney Research, The Children’s Hospital at...
    6 June 2018
  • Cochrane Crowd, Cochrane’s citizen science platform, reached 2 million individual classifications on Tuesday 15th of May at 5.20pm UTC + 1, one day after the platform’s 2nd birthday!Cochrane Crowd is our online citizen science platform that enables anyone with an interest in health to contribute to health evidence. Our volunteers make it easier...
    5 June 2018
  • Cochrane seeks Special Advisor to the Editor in Chief - London, UK
    Specifications: Full Time
    Salary: Competitive
    Location: London, UK
    Application Closing Date: 14th June 2018

    The Special Advisor will support the Editor in Chief by overseeing the management of key projects related to our targets, managing key staff, and by ensuring that there is close co-ordination of projects and work...
    5 June 2018
  • Featured Review: Nicotine replacement therapy versus control for smoking cessation
    High-quality evidence that all forms of nicotine replacement therapy can help increase chances of successfully stopping smoking.Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) aims to reduce withdrawal symptoms associated with stopping smoking by replacing the nicotine from cigarettes. NRT is available as skin patches that deliver nicotine slowly, and chewing...
    4 June 2018
  • Featured Review: Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia
    Looking at the discussion of memories and past experiences using tangible prompts such as photographs or music to evoke memories and stimulate conversation.Listen to the podcast from the lead author
    Reminiscence Therapy (RT) involves the discussion of memories and past experiences with other people using tangible prompts such as photographs...
    4 June 2018
  • Antioxidant supplementation does not appear to reduce muscle soreness after exercise
    Taking antioxidant supplements to reduce muscles soreness after exercise could have almost no effect, according to a new  Cochrane ReviewListen to the podcast from the lead author
    People engaging in intense exercise often take antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin C and/or E or antioxidant-enriched foods, before and after exercise in the...
    4 June 2018
  • Annual Review cover
    2017 was a year of organizational change and growth for Cochrane.Find out more about Cochrane’s key achievements during 2017, and the strides being made on our major Strategy to 2020 initiatives.“As a global community committed to producing the highest quality healthcare evidence that impacts health decision making around the world, Cochrane...
    1 June 2018

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