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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze

Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
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England’s Euro 2024 Match Days Saw 17,000 Fewer A&E Visits — Why That Matters for Health Planning

Analysis of NHS accident and emergency data from Euro 2024 reveals just under 17,000 fewer A&E visits than expected during…

Americas Health Leadership: PAHO Executive Committee Endorses Plan to Strengthen Regional Health Systems

The Pan American Health Organization Executive Committee endorsed a comprehensive strategic framework on 18 June 2026 to strengthen health systems…

UK Orphan Drug Registry Expands Access to Rare Disease Treatments

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) maintains a comprehensive registry of authorised orphan medicinal products for rare…

UK Regulators Issue Warning on Unlicensed Weight-Loss Drugs and False Marketing Claims

UK regulators have issued a joint warning against businesses promoting unlicensed weight-loss medicines and newly authorised prescription drugs with false…

Eight Common Food Additives Linked to Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in Large Cohort Study

A prospective cohort study of more than 112,000 participants identified eight common food preservatives associated with significantly elevated risks of…

Hospital Videos Improve New Fathers’ Infant Safety Knowledge, Pilot Study Shows

A pilot study published in Pediatrics Open Science demonstrates that brief educational videos shown to first-time fathers during newborn hospitalisation…

Fermentation and Sustainable Gastronomy: How Chefs are Reshaping Food’s Future

Chef Jaume Biarnés demonstrates that sustainable food systems can deliver both environmental responsibility and culinary pleasure through fermentation and traditional…

FDA Approves Bemotrizinol: First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 25 Years

The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen active ingredient in 25 years, following decades of safe use across…