Dear colleagues, members, supporters, and friends,

September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month and is an excellent time to focus on the latest Cochrane evidence.

The burden of symptoms at the end of life of COVID-19 patients and helpful treatmentsCOVID-19 patients may show symptoms such as breathlessness or delirium at the end of life. The goal of palliative medicine is to relieve such symptoms with specific treatments. Treatments can be drugs, for example opioids, or non-drugs, such as breathing techniques or relaxation. 

Readable, clinically-focused, actionable answers to inform point-of-care decision-making for health professionals. 

Key messagesThe authors of this Cochrane systematic review, published today by Cochrane’s Infectious Diseases Group, found no evidence to support the use of ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19 infection, but the evidence base is limited.

The Cochrane Methods team has defined a programme of work to improve the quality and impact of Cochrane reviews in public health with the support of the