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'Meet the Author': Mwaka Athuman
Welcome to our first report in the CIDG 'Meet the Author' series. This month we talk with CIDG review author Mwaka Athuman, who is based at the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania. 
CIDG Visiting Fellow's Report: Dr Yotsu
In July 2016, Dr Rie Roselyne Yotsu was a visiting fellow to the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG) editorial base in Liverpool. In this report, she discusses the objectives and results of her visit.Home institution (including department)
CIDG Editor Karen Steingart discusses a recent symposium, 'Methods for evaluating medical test and biomarkers'
Symposium: Methods for evaluating medical tests and biomarkers, hosted by the Test Evaluation Research Group, University of Birmingham, UK, 19th and 20th July 2016In this blog post, CIDG Editor 
Meet the Editor - Karen Steingart
In the fifth instalment of our 'Meet the Editor' series, we interview Dr Karen Steingart.Public health physician, methodologist, mentor, constant learner, humanistCould you describe where you currently work and what you do there? 
New guidance on updating systematic reviews
Professor Paul Garner from LSTM’s Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Global Health has led the development of new guidance on updating systematic reviews which has been published in 
Cochrane Review: Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy for children under five
'Meet the Editor' - Joseph Okebe
In the fourth installment of our 'Meet the Editor' series, we interview Dr Joseph Okebe.Could you describe where you currently work and what you do there?.
Fixed-dose combinations of drugs versus single-drug formulations for treating pulmonary tuberculosis
A research team from Spain, which was led by Carmen Gallardo, has prepared a Cochrane systematic review that explores the efficacy, safety, and adherence to fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) of drugs versus single-drug formulations to treat people who are newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).
'Meet the Editor' - Prof Mical Paul
In our third instalment of the 'Meet the Editor' series, we talk with Prof Mical Paul.Could you describe where you currently work and what you do there?I head the division of infectious diseases at Rambam Health Care Campus, a primary and tertiary care hospital located in Northern Israel. I also work at the refugee clinic, which is a voluntary organization providing health care to refugees with no medical insurance.
'Meet the Editor' - Dr Jimee Hwang
In the first instalment of our 'Meet the Editor' feature, where we interview Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG) Editors, we meet Dr Jimee Hwang.