Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Burundi’s first quarter 2026: refugees access care as WHO strengthens health partnerships
WHO's first-quarter 2026 report documents that over 65,000 Congolese refugees in Burundi accessed healthcare through a single health post delivering…
Danish Medicines Agency Launches Cell Therapy Clinical Trial Template
The Danish Medicines Agency has released a standardized Investigator's Brochure template for cell therapy clinical trials, designed to streamline regulatory…
UK’s MHRA Launches Innovation Guidance to Accelerate Medical Device and Drug Development
The UK's MHRA has published formal guidance for drug and medical device developers, offering free access to regulatory expertise to…
Rural Healthcare’s $50 Billion Question: Can Technology Alone Solve Workforce Shortages?
A $50 billion US rural healthcare investment prioritises technology infrastructure, but health policy experts warn that without concurrent workforce development…
FDA-Approved Drug Restores Immunotherapy Efficacy in Rare Liver Cancer by Releasing Trapped T Cells
Researchers have identified that rare liver cancers evade immunotherapy by trapping immune T cells in fibrous tissue. An FDA-approved drug…
Timing of Second Stent Placement After Heart Attack: New Trial Challenges Immediate Intervention Strategy
A randomized controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine (June 2026) compares immediate versus deferred treatment of…
Africa’s Regional Research Hubs: Building Local Capacity for Drug Manufacturing and Health Innovation
Africa needs strategically distributed regional research and development hubs to accelerate local pharmaceutical manufacturing, reduce medicine costs, and build continental…
New optical imaging technique could improve donor liver assessment before transplantation
Researchers have developed polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) to assess donor liver quality in real-time before transplantation. The technology, published…