Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Scoliosis Risk in Students: Postural Habits and Lifestyle Under the Microscope
Scoliosis affects roughly 2–3% of adolescents worldwide, and while genetics plays a role in who develops it, a new survey…
Ethiopia Study Reveals Stakeholder Concerns Over Novel Malaria Treatments
A qualitative study in Ethiopia reveals that health workers and patients view shorter-course malaria treatments as promising but harbour significant…
Sitafloxacin monotherapy matches doxycycline-rifampicin for brucellosis treatment in landmark trial
A multicenter randomized trial in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific found that sitafloxacin monotherapy is non-inferior to standard…
Ultra-processed foods linked to higher kidney cancer risk in large US study
A prospective analysis of over 300,000 US adults found that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with elevated kidney…
UK Resident Doctors Strike Over Pay Amid NHS Service Disruptions
Resident doctors across the UK have begun strike action in a pay dispute, with the British Medical Association confirming that…
Fish Oil Supplements Reach the Brain but Show No Cognitive Benefit, Two-Year Study Finds
A two-year randomized controlled trial found that fish oil supplements successfully deliver omega-3 fatty acids to brain tissue but produce…
Five-year survival gap persists after septic shock discharge, study finds
A study of 24,566 ICU patients across Australia and New Zealand found that survivors of septic shock face persistently elevated…
Large Longitudinal Study Links Adolescent Cannabis Use to Doubled Risk of Serious Mental Illness
A longitudinal study of 463,000+ adolescents found that cannabis use during the teenage years is associated with approximately double the…