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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
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Vitamin K and Warfarin: What Anticoagulated Patients Must Know

Warfarin works by blocking vitamin K. Any K1 or K2 intake pushes back — which is why starting a K2…

Researchers Push for Better Diagnostic Framework for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Researchers are working to standardize diagnostic criteria for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a severe menstrual health condition affecting 3–8% of…

Heat Exhaustion Treatment: First Aid Guidance from St John’s Ambulance

St John's Ambulance outlines practical first aid for heat exhaustion: move to a cool place, elevate legs, apply cool water,…

Eli Lilly’s Obesity Drug Access: What We Know About FDA Approval Pathways

Regulatory pathways and corporate strategy shape early access to obesity drug candidates. Pharmaceutical acquisitions in the metabolic disease sector reflect…

Biotech Industry Faces Political Uncertainty and AI Profitability Questions at BIO 2026

Biotech executives at BIO 2026 confronted mounting concerns over Chinese competition, the uncertain profitability of AI-driven drug discovery, and political…

The 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Test: What to Ask For and How to Read Your Result

One blood test defines vitamin D status — if you order the right one, understand your lab's method, and read…

CoQ10 and Statins: What Patients on Cholesterol Medication Should Know

Statins save lives — and, as a documented side effect of how they work, lower the body's own CoQ10 production.…

Why Marine Microalgae? The Original Source of Omega-3 and Astaxanthin

Fish don't make EPA, DHA or astaxanthin — algae do. Why supplement science is returning to the original producers: cultivation…

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