Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze
Influenza dominates African respiratory surveillance; SARS-CoV-2 remains low
Influenza testing in 13 African countries during week 19 (May 4–10, 2026) revealed a 9% positivity rate driven by A…
Influenza dominates African respiratory surveillance; SARS-CoV-2 remains low
Influenza testing in 13 African countries during week 19 (May 4–10, 2026) revealed a 9% positivity rate driven by A…
Tanzania Launches New Oral Health Strategy to Close Care Gaps and Boost Workforce
Tanzania has launched a comprehensive five-year oral health strategy targeting workforce expansion, service access, and disease prevention. The plan responds…
Adolescent suicide rates rising across Americas, PAHO warns of prevention urgency
The Pan American Health Organization warns that suicide rates among adolescents and young adults are rising across the Americas, driven…
How extreme heat stresses the human body: what the science shows
Extreme heat triggers cascading physiological stress that can be fatal, with elderly adults and those with chronic conditions facing 6.5…
Why Alzheimer’s disease hits women harder: new evidence on sex-specific risk factors
A UC San Diego study of over 17,000 adults reveals that women are disproportionately sensitive to dementia risk factors including…
WHO Assembly Advances Pandemic Preparedness and Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy
The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly approved binding pandemic preparedness frameworks and a global antimicrobial resistance action plan on 19 May…
WHO: Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda poses high regional risk but no global pandemic emergency
The WHO confirms that Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda pose high regional risk but…