Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Kimchi-derived probiotic shows promise in reducing microplastic accumulation, South Korean lab study finds
South Korean researchers have identified a probiotic bacterium from kimchi that binds to nanoplastics in laboratory conditions with greater efficiency…
Daily Grape Consumption Alters Skin Gene Expression and Reduces UV Oxidative Stress
A two-week study shows daily grape consumption activates protective genes in human skin and reduces oxidative stress from UV exposure…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Accelerates With Hundreds of Cases as Vaccine Rollout Remains Months Away
A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has prompted urgent containment efforts while vaccine rollout…
Real-time brain fluid monitoring transforms neurocritical care: a breakthrough in cerebrospinal fluid diagnostics
An implantable biosensor platform published in Science Translational Medicine enables continuous monitoring of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and flow dynamics in…
UK Trade Deal to Raise NHS Drug Costs Faces Legal Challenge from Patient Groups
The UK government's plan to raise the price the NHS pays for drugs by adjusting NICE's cost-effectiveness threshold has triggered…
Inhaled Treprostinil Shows Promise in Advanced Pulmonary Fibrosis: Phase 3 Trial Results
A phase 3 clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that inhaled treprostinil reduces the decline…
RTS,S Malaria Vaccine’s Antibody Fingerprint Reveals Key to Improved Protection in African Children
Post hoc analysis of the RTS,S malaria vaccine trial reveals that children with high antibody responses to specific epitopes (NANP2…
First-Trimester NSAIDs and Birth Defects: Large Cohort Study Finds No Increased Risk
A population-based cohort study of 54,000 pregnancies found no increased risk of major congenital malformations associated with first-trimester NSAID exposure,…