GMJ

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.
Follow:
1656 Articles

Sir Jeremy Farrar’s Retirement from WHO Is a Warning — Not About WHO, but About How the World Funds Global Health

The announced retirement of Sir Jeremy Farrar from the World Health Organization should not be read as simply another senior…

Why your spine is your body’s master communications network

Your spine is a master communications network housing 31 pairs of spinal nerves that control every organ, muscle, and sensation…

How Muscle Signals Protect the Brain: The Emerging Science of Myokines

Muscle contraction releases signaling molecules called myokines that protect brain health, support memory, and counteract cognitive aging. Different exercise types…

Creatine for Brain Health: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Creatine's muscle-building effects are supported by robust evidence, but cognitive claims rest on a weaker, population-specific foundation. A comprehensive literature…

The Brain’s Master Clock: How the Circadian System Controls Sleep, Hunger, and Metabolism

The suprachiasmatic nucleus, a rice-grain-sized brain structure, acts as your body's master clock, orchestrating 24-hour rhythms of sleep, hunger, metabolism,…

Choline deficiency overshadows folate and B12 in methylation metabolism

Ninety-two percent of US adults are deficient in choline, making it the most prevalent gap in methylation metabolism—yet it remains…

The Copper–Iron Paradox: Why Iron Supplementation Fails Without Copper

Copper deficiency creates a metabolic paradox: iron accumulates in tissues while bone marrow remains starved, producing anaemia identical to iron…

Mental Performance in Elite Football: How Top Players Use Psychology to Gain Competitive Advantage

Elite football players leverage cognitive psychology and mental performance techniques to enhance decision-making and tactical execution. Research reveals that world-class…

© 2026 GMJ News · PHIG · Sheni Network