Details below on the latest submission to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 5, 2018 from the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (reviews and protocols published 1 - 31 May ).Updated Review

Dr Paul Hine Research Assistant Paul.Hine@lstmed.ac.uk

Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world and is currently hosting just over 190,000 refugees from the current conflict in Yemen.

Dr Samuel Johnson Research AssociateSamuel.Johnson@lstmed.ac.uk

Dr Harriet BlundellClinical Research Associate 

Details below on the latest submission to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 4, 2018 from the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (reviews and protocols published 1 - 30 April ).Reviews

A number of stipends and bursaries are available to help consumers and other attendees based in developing countries to attend Cochrane Colloquium Edinburgh 2018.The stipends (funding you can apply for, if eligible) are to help cover registration, travel, accommodation, and other expenses associated with attending the 2018 Colloquium.

Details below on the latest submission to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 3, 2018 from the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (Reviews and protocols published 1 to 31 March).

Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and Scotland, UK: DFID health advisers from all corners of the globe came to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) for a 2-day course on systematic reviews following their annual advisers meeting. This builds on the success of last year’s course, and aims to help advisers identify, appraise, and deliver accurate assessment of evidence for decisions.