Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
West Nile Virus Cases Hit Record High as CDC Urges Mosquito Protection Over Independence Day
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports record-high West Nile virus cases arriving earlier than historically typical, coinciding…
ERISA’s Hidden Cost: Why US Health Insurers Can Deny Claims with Legal Immunity
A 52-year-old federal law designed to protect employee pensions has become a legal shield that bars millions of US patients…
Decades-Old Understanding of Common Stroke Challenged by New Research on Blood Vessel Damage
Researchers have discovered that a common stroke type long attributed to atherosclerotic plaque may actually stem from enlargement and damage…
Beyond COVID: Why childhood vaccination rates are falling globally
Childhood vaccination rates are falling globally, but the causes extend far beyond COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Public health experts identify political…
Australia’s Innovation Gap: Predictive Health Tools Developed But Rarely Used in Clinical Practice
A systematic review from Curtin University reveals that Australia has developed multiple predictive health tools for serious conditions, yet few…
Germany’s Sick Note Policy Sparks Medical Ethics Debate Over Patient Access
Germany's proposed requirement for workers to obtain medical sick notes on the first day of illness has drawn sharp criticism…
AI Model COMPASS Predicts Immunotherapy Response Across Multiple Cancer Types
Researchers have developed COMPASS, an AI model that predicts immunotherapy response across multiple cancer types and treatments using tumor gene…
New Framework for Immune Aging Biomarkers Launched to Accelerate Geroscience Clinical Trials
Researchers publishing in Nature Medicine have established a standardized framework for selecting immune aging biomarkers in clinical trials—a critical step…