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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze

Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
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Grape consumption alters gene expression and improves skin health, study finds

New research links regular grape consumption to changes in skin cell gene expression, including increased collagen production and reduced inflammatory…

Kimchi-derived probiotic shows promise in reducing microplastic accumulation, South Korean lab study finds

South Korean researchers have identified a probiotic bacterium from kimchi that binds to nanoplastics in laboratory conditions with greater efficiency…

Daily Grape Consumption Alters Skin Gene Expression and Reduces UV Oxidative Stress

A two-week study shows daily grape consumption activates protective genes in human skin and reduces oxidative stress from UV exposure…

DRC Ebola Outbreak Accelerates With Hundreds of Cases as Vaccine Rollout Remains Months Away

A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has prompted urgent containment efforts while vaccine rollout…

Real-time brain fluid monitoring transforms neurocritical care: a breakthrough in cerebrospinal fluid diagnostics

An implantable biosensor platform published in Science Translational Medicine enables continuous monitoring of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and flow dynamics in…

UK Trade Deal to Raise NHS Drug Costs Faces Legal Challenge from Patient Groups

The UK government's plan to raise the price the NHS pays for drugs by adjusting NICE's cost-effectiveness threshold has triggered…

Inhaled Treprostinil Shows Promise in Advanced Pulmonary Fibrosis: Phase 3 Trial Results

A phase 3 clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that inhaled treprostinil reduces the decline…

RTS,S Malaria Vaccine’s Antibody Fingerprint Reveals Key to Improved Protection in African Children

Post hoc analysis of the RTS,S malaria vaccine trial reveals that children with high antibody responses to specific epitopes (NANP2…