August 2021

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Welcome to the August edition of Cochrane Connect

Remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19

In this recently published Cochrane review, authors explored the effects of treating COVID-19 with remdesivir, an antiviral medication.

• Podcast: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19
• Are corticosteroids given orally or by injection an effective treatment for people with COVID-19?
• Which treatments are best for symptoms in COVID-19 patients at the end of life?
• Cochrane Clinical Answers related to COVID-19
• Emory medical students visually explain Cochrane evidence

Interview: Cochrane and NICE collaborate to improve health guidelines 

Cochrane are siging a collaboration licence agreement with NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the UK government’s guideline organization.

• Cochrane Convenes: interview with Jeremy Grimshaw
• Cochrane’s Editor in Chief, Karla Soares-Weiser, introduces Cochrane Convenes

Apply now: the 2021 Cochrane-REWARD prize for reducing waste in research

Nominations are open for the 2021 Cochrane-REWARD prize, which recognizes initiatives that have potential to reduce research waste. 

Deadline for submissions: 24 September

• Special Collection: Stillbirth prevention and respectful bereavement care
• What can individuals do to avoid the effects of air pollution?

Featured Reviews:

• What are the benefits and risks of beds, mattresses and overlays for preventing and treating pressure ulcers?

Podcasts

• Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in children and young people

• Launching Cochrane methods guidance in Russian
• Catherine Marshall re-appointed Co-Chair of the Governing Board

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