Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
FDA launches pilot programme to accelerate early-stage clinical trials amid global competition
The US FDA is launching a pilot programme to expedite the approval of early-stage clinical trials, citing international competitive pressures…
PROTEUS Trial Shows Promise for Perioperative Prostate Cancer Therapy
A landmark PROTEUS trial published in Nature Medicine (June 2026) demonstrates that combining perioperative androgen-deprivation therapy with apalutamide offers a…
Young Adults Show Accelerated Biological Aging and Higher Early-Onset Cancer Risk, Nature Medicine Study Finds
Young adults are experiencing accelerated biological aging across systemic and organ-specific levels, correlating with increased early-onset cancer risk compared with…
Heliconius butterflies’ extended lifespans reveal potential pathways to understanding ageing
Scientists have identified that Heliconius butterflies live several times longer than related species and show minimal physical decline during ageing.…
High-Dose Vitamin B3 Shows Promise in Glioblastoma Treatment, Early Trial Data Suggests
A clinical trial investigating high-dose vitamin B3 (niacin) reports early findings suggesting it may restore anti-tumour immune function in glioblastoma…
Accelerated Biological Aging May Explain Rising Early-Onset Cancer in Younger Adults
Cancer rates in younger adults are rising with each successive generation, prompting researchers to investigate whether biological aging itself is…
Doxycycline prophylaxis linked to rise in drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium strains
A study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (September 2026) links post-exposure prophylaxis with doxycycline to increased prevalence of…
Caesarean Delivery Rates Vary Sharply Across Sub-Saharan Africa—New Analysis Reveals Geographic and Economic Drivers
Caesarean delivery rates across sub-Saharan Africa range from under 5% in poorest rural areas to over 40% in wealthy urban…