Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Rare pelvic tumour safely removed through interdepartmental collaboration at Hungarian teaching hospital
A young woman regained full mobility within 24 hours following laparoscopic removal of a rare benign pelvic nerve tumour (schwannoma)…
H. pylori screening yields fivefold return in gastric cancer prevention, health economics analysis shows
Health economics analysis shows each dollar invested in Helicobacter pylori screening generates approximately five dollars in gastric cancer prevention benefits.…
Cancer drug shortages force US hospitals to ration chemotherapy as supply crisis deepens
US oncology departments face critical shortages of essential generic chemotherapy drugs, forcing some hospitals to ration treatment protocols. The crisis…
NHS Expands Access to Pembrolizumab for Advanced Cervical Cancer
The NHS has approved pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, for hundreds of women with advanced cervical cancer. The drug enhances…
NHS Emergency Department HIV Testing Identifies 1,953 Previously Undiagnosed Cases Over Four Years
A pioneering NHS programme testing all patients requiring blood draws in emergency departments across 88 English areas has identified 1,953…
Hospital-Acquired Infections Rising in UK: Latest Surveillance Data Shows Increases in Dangerous Pathogens
New UK Health Security Agency surveillance data for Q1 2026 reveal trends in hospital-acquired infections, tracking MRSA, MSSA, gram-negative bacteraemia,…
US 988 Crisis Line Relaunches LGBTQ+ Hotline Without Original Founding Partner
The Trump administration is relaunching a specialized LGBTQ+ crisis line option under the US 988 hotline, but The Trevor Project,…
Nigeria’s Polio Campaign Reaches 33,000 Settlements, Vaccinating 1.2 Million Children in May 2026
Nigeria's polio elimination campaign reached 33,000 settlements and vaccinated 1.2 million children in May 2026, while deploying solar-powered diagnostic laboratories…