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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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Dual PET Imaging Simultaneously Tracks Cancer Progression and Heart Inflammation During Treatment

Novel dual PET imaging technology enables simultaneous monitoring of tumor progression and cardiac inflammation during cancer treatment. Research demonstrates enhanced…

Jakarta Hospital Survey Reveals High Antibiotic Resistance in Common Bacterial Infections

Comprehensive 2019 survey of Jakarta hospitals documented bacterial infection patterns and antibiotic resistance. The multisite study provides critical baseline data…

CCHF Virus Found in 17% of Mauritanian Livestock, New Study Shows

New surveillance study finds CCHFV antibodies in 17.1% of Mauritanian livestock tested between 2020-2021. Cattle showed higher infection rates than…

James Phillip Luby, Pioneer of Infectious Disease Research, Dies at 91

James Phillip Luby, pioneering infectious disease researcher who transformed hospital infection control and trained over 1,000 medical students, died April…

Georgia Must Prioritize Health Worker Safety as Strategic National Goal

Healthcare worker safety in Georgia requires urgent strategic attention as the country builds a resilient health system. The COVID-19 pandemic…

AI Tool Detects Silent Bone Loss from Routine Chest X-rays Before Fractures Strike

New AI technology can detect early bone loss from routine chest X-rays, potentially identifying millions of at-risk patients who fall…

Ethiopia Integrates Oxytocin into Vaccine Cold Chain to Prevent Maternal Deaths

Ethiopia successfully integrated oxytocin storage into its vaccine cold chain system through a structured evidence-based policy process. The initiative addresses…

Paracetamol Poisoning Study Reveals High Risk of Repeated Attempts and Long-term Mortality

A 15-year Australian study of 12,047 paracetamol poisoning cases reveals that while severe liver injury is rare (4.7%), nearly a…