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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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First-Trimester NSAIDs and Birth Defects: Large Cohort Study Finds No Increased Risk

A population-based cohort study of 54,000 pregnancies found no increased risk of major congenital malformations associated with first-trimester NSAID exposure,…

Dexcom Signals Expansion Beyond Diabetes as CGM Technology Reshapes Health Monitoring

Dexcom's leadership has signalled plans to expand continuous glucose monitoring beyond diabetes management into weight and metabolic health applications. The…

TrumpRx Expands Generic Drug Portfolio Through Amazon Pharmacy and GoodRx Partnership

TrumpRx has partnered with Amazon Pharmacy and GoodRx to expand into generic medications, signaling a major shift in its pharmaceutical…

New R&D Ranking Reveals Sharp Disparities in Pharmaceutical Innovation Efficiency

A new evidence-based ranking of pharmaceutical companies reveals significant disparities in how efficiently firms convert R&D spending into drug approvals.…

New treatment approach offers hope for pre-eclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths annually worldwide. Researchers are now investigating novel therapeutic approaches targeting placental dysfunction and…

Why Some Cancers Evade Chemotherapy: New Mechanism Identified

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that enables cancer cells to survive chemotherapy, revealing how 30–40% of treated tumors develop…

How Muscle Really Grows: Exercise Triggers Protein Synthesis, Not Just Microscopic Tears

Research now shows that muscle growth is driven primarily by elevated protein synthesis triggered by mechanical tension, not by microscopic…