Cochrane Library Podcasts
Cochrane produces systematic reviews which are recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based health care resources. Listen to Cochrane review authors explain in plain language the evidence and findings of their high-impact reviews. In 5 minutes or less, healthcare professionals to patients and families can understand the latest trusted evidence to help make better informed decisions.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Nebulisers for giving medication for cystic fibrosis
There are more than 100 Cochrane Reviews relevant to the care of people with cystic fibrosis and an update for the one looking at the effects of nebulisers was published in November 2023. Here's the …
Do imitations of anti-VEGF medicines (biosimilars) work as well as the original anti-VEGF medicines for people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD)?
The Cochrane Eyes and Vision US Project prepares and maintains reviews across a wide range of conditions. These include neovascular age-related macular degeneration and their new review of its treatm…
Amantadine and rimantadine to prevent and treat influenza A in children and the elderly
The Library contains several reviews of treatment for people with influenza and, one of these, published in November 2014, looks at the evidence for amantadine and rimantadine.
Different ways of giving antibiotics to clear Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in people with cystic fibrosis
People with cystic fibrosis are particularly susceptible to chest infection. It’s important to find treatments for these infections and a Cochrane Review from Cochrane Cystic Fibrosis examines the ev…
Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 18 years old
Since 2002, Cochrane has maintained a series of reviews on interventions to prevent obesity in children and young people. The sixth update, focusing separately on those aged 5 to 11 and 12 to 18 year…
Is magnesium sulphate for women at risk of preterm birth better than placebo for protecting their babies' brains?
There are many Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth reviews of interventions to prevent health problems in babies that are born early. One of these was updated in April 2024, looking at the evidence on …
Does shared decision-making help women when making decisions about whether or not to participate in breast cancer screening?
Adding to the Cochrane Reviews of screening for breast cancer, a new review was published in May 2024 looking at the research into shared-decision making for this screening. In this podcast, Dr. Marl…
Zinc for the prevention and treatment of the common cold
Many of us experience the nuisance of having a common cold, and a variety of interventions have been suggested to prevent or treat it. One of these is zinc and a new Cochrane Review, published in May…
Do psychosocial treatments help people with stimulant use disorder?
In February 2024, we published the first update of the Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol review of psychosocial treatments for people with stimulant use disorder. Here's lead author, Silvia Minozzi from the…
Perceptions and experiences of the prevention, detection and management of postpartum haemorrhage: a qualitative evidence synthesis
The Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group produced more than 650 Cochrane Reviews after its establishment as the first Cochrane Review Group, 30 years ago. Several relate to postpartum haemorrhage,…
Does respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination during pregnancy reduce RSV-related hospitalisations in infants?
Pregnant women are sometimes given vaccines to help protect the health of their babies after birth, with Cochrane reviews examining the evidence on this for, for example, pneumococcal disease and hep…
What are the benefits and risks of health literacy interventions for migrants?
Patient understanding can be key to the successful use of many of the interventions for which there are Cochrane Reviews and, in November 2023, we published a review that might help with this. Here a…
Can psychosocial interventions reduce antipsychotic medication in care home residents?
Alongside its many reviews of possible treatments for dementia, the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group produced reviews relevant to other aspects of the care of people with dementia. I…
What are the benefits and risks of different corticosteroid treatments delivered intravenously for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born prematurely?
The question of whether and how to treat preterm infants with postnatal corticosteroids for the management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, which is a chronic lung problem due to prematurity, has been …
Admission avoidance hospital at home
Two of the Cochrane Reviews that investigate different ways to deliver health and social care services look at the qualitative and quantitative research into a strategy called hospital at home. In th…
Interventions that will increase and sustain the uptake of vaccines in low- and middle-income countries
Immunisation is a key component in the prevention of illness and the Cochrane review of interventions to improve coverage of childhood immunisation in low- and middle-income countries was updated for…
Is shock wave treatment better than surgical procedures for removing kidney stones?
Among the Cochrane Reviews of treatments to help patients with kidney stones, our review comparing shock wave treatment with surgery was updated for the second time in August 2023. Here's lead author…
Is alpha-lipoic acid (a natural antioxidant) better than no treatment or dummy treatment for nerve damage in people with diabetes?
Alpha-lipoic acid is sometimes used for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. In this podcast, one of the authors, Caterina Delcea, talks with lead author Cristian Baicus, consultant in in…
Can music and vocal interventions benefit preterm infants and their parents?
The Cochrane Neonatal group has produced several hundred systematic reviews of interventions that might help to improve the care and treatment of preterm infants and their families. In this podcast, …
Comparing two methods of wound closure in stoma reversal: purse-string closure versus linear skin closure
The Cochrane Colorectal Group produces reviews across a wide range of conditions affecting the intestines. These were added to in March 2024 with a new review of different ways to close the skin when…