Cochrane Complementary Medicine

Call for papers | We’re working with a team of guest editors to prepare a special edition of @eujimonline.bsky.social, focused on Integrative Medicine and Planetary Health | Closing date 31 December 2025 | Complete information on the issue and how to submit: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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🤖 Resources on using #AI in #systematicreviews

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🌿 Can silymarin help to treat metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty #liverdisease?

📸 Get the current #healthevidence picture in this Cochrane #systematicreview:

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⚠️ Much health information available is unreliable - our colleagues at Cochrane Iberoamerica have developed a series of resources on key concepts of critical thinking to support #evidenceinformed decision making in health.

👉 Key concept 6: Absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence

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🛌 Can acupuncture help to prevent nausea and vomiting after surgery?

📸 Get the current #healthevidence picture in this Cochrane #systematicreview:

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Join experts from Cochrane and Wiley as they discuss the promise, pitfalls, and practical applications of #AI in #healthcare.

📅 11 November | 16:30 IST / 11:00 GMT
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What is Cochrane doing to strengthen research integrity?

From preprints & ORCID recognition to AI standards & retraction tracking, we’re advancing how trustworthy evidence is created & shared.

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⚠️ Much health information available is unreliable - our colleagues at Cochrane Iberoamerca have developed a series of resources on key concepts of critical thinking to support #evidenceinformed decision making in health.

👉 Key concept 5: Expert opinions are not always reliable

Starts next week—don’t miss out! Join our colleagues at Tufts University for the Standard Author Systematic Review Training course!
📅 When: November 6, 13, & 20, 2025
📸 Where: Online via Zoom
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YouTube video by Cochrane Complementary Medicine Introduction to GRADE

What is #GRADE and how can it help you to find more reliable #healthevidence (or better #pizza 🍕)? Learn more in our "Evidence for Everyone" video! youtu.be/HDTrAwEo4KA?...

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Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review.

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🥗 Can the #DASHdiet help to prevent #cardiovascular disease?

📸 Get the current #healthevidence picture in this Cochrane #systematicreview:

www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Join our colleagues at Tufts University for their upcoming upcoming Standard Author Systematic Review Training course!

📅 When: November 6, 13, & 20, 2025
💻 Where: Online via Zoom
👉 Register today: tinyurl.com/SysRevNov

(Seats limited – early registration encouraged!)

⚠️ Much health information available is unreliable - our colleagues at Cochrane Iberoamerica have developed a series of resources on key concepts of critical thinking to support #evidenceinformed decision making in health.

👉 Key concept 4: Small studies can be misleading

⏰FIVE DAYS LEFT to submit an abstract, session, or wellness activity to the 2026 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health! Deadline: October 17th ow.ly/kLCK50X2SVF

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An important initiative led by Prof. Livia Puljak, with several Cochrane groups, is exploring discrimination experienced by researchers working on systematic reviews.

Your voice matters, whether or not you’ve experienced discrimination.

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Even if you can't attend in person, you can join the 3rd World Congress on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine online! Register at wctcim.cabsin.org.br/new/ and join world leaders in Rio, 15-18 October 2025
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🧠 Can #acupuncture help newborns with #braininjury from lack of oxygen at #birth?

📸 Get the current #healthevidence picture in this Cochrane #systematicreview:

www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

From our colleagues at the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health: 📅 Two weeks left! Submit an abstract, session, or wellness activity to the 2026 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health! Deadline: October 17th https://
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For over 30 years, Cochrane has set the standard for high-quality systematic reviews in health research. Now, we’re taking a bold step forward reimagining evidence synthesis for a changing world.

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September 29 is #WorldHeartDay and Cochrane Complementary Medicine is supporting research relevant to management and treatment of #cardiovascular conditions. Learn more about how we're contributing to building the #healthevidence base for #CAIM: cam.cochrane.org/knowledge-tr...

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It’s not too late! Register today for the 3rd World Congress on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine at wctcim.cabsin.org.br/new/ and and don’t miss the opportunity to join world leaders in Rio, 15-18 October 2025. #CAIM #IntegrativeMedicine #ComplementaryMedicine

ICYMI: Our quarterly newsletter is now available!

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🏡 A new home for Cochrane Complementary Medicine

🌎 International collaborations and events

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🤱 Can #breastfeeding support interventions prevent the development of #depression after #childbirth?

📸 Get the current #healthevidence picture in this Cochrane #systematicreview:

www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Call for Applications | The Health & Heritage Innovations Open Call | An initiative of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre | Closing date: October 20, 2025 | More information: www.who.int/news-room/ar...

Join our colleagues at Georgetown University’s Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences Graduate Program on September 18 for a webinar on “Developing an Integrative Program in Palliative Care”. More information and registration available at: lnkd.in/evHSVCTZ

Join our colleagues at Tufts University for their upcoming upcoming Standard Author Systematic Review Training course!

📅 When: November 6, 13, & 20, 2025 (9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST)
💻 Where: Online via Zoom
👉 Register today: tinyurl.com/SysRevNov
(Seats limited – early registration encouraged!)

Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field is pleased to announce that we are now based at Georgetown University! Read more here: cam.cochrane.org/news/announc...