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The authors looked at the effect of community-level interventions to improve access to nutritious food in low- and middle income countries on people. households and communities.

Cochrane Africa bursaries

Remember to cast your vote for the Cochrane Governing BoardVoting for the Cochrane Governing Board closes on 21 August 2020 and Cochrane has therefore made public the list of candidates. 

The review shows that antibody tests could have a useful role in detecting if someone has had COVID-19, but that timing is important. The tests were better at detecting COVID-19 in people two or more weeks after their symptoms started, but we do not know how well they work more than five weeks after symptoms started.

Aubrey Sheiham EBHC in Africa Leadership AwardProfessor Aubrey Sheiham was a dental epidemiologist who was inspired and encouraged by Archie Cochrane to question many of the practices in medicine and dentistry.

Cochrane Africa and the Global Evidence Synthesis Initiative (GESI) conducted a survey of network members in low- and middle income countries, to gather and share information on the ongoing and planned research responses to the COVID-19 pandemic amongst those involved with evidence synthesis. The survey was circulated on 24 March 2020, and by 14 April 2020 we received 60 responses.

Cochrane has launched its COVID-19 Study Register - a one-stop shop for primary research studies on COVID-19.

The review summarizes evidence available from modelling studies that show how quarantining affects the spread. of COVID-19. The studies included in the review consistently conclude that quarantine can play a role in controlling the spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2