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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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Open-Source AI Tool Improves Pancreatic Cancer Vascular Invasion Assessment Across Multiple Centres

New open-source AI system achieves 94.2% accuracy in pancreatic cancer vascular invasion assessment across multiple medical centres. The freely available…

Ecuador study reveals triple burden of malnutrition affecting 73% of children

New research reveals that 73.3% of Ecuadorian children under 5 experience overlapping forms of malnutrition, with indigenous children facing the…

Rural Georgia Community Challenges ICE Detention Center Over Healthcare Capacity Concerns

Social Circle, Georgia challenges federal plans for ICE detention facility, citing concerns about overwhelming the rural community's limited healthcare infrastructure.…

BioNTech-Pfizer Bispecific Antibody Shows Promise in Advanced Lung Cancer at ASCO 2026

BioNTech and Pfizer's experimental bispecific antibody BNT327 showed promising activity in advanced lung cancer patients at ASCO 2026. The dual-pathway…

PAHO Urges Stronger Measures Against Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction

The Pan American Health Organization calls for enhanced measures to protect youth from tobacco and nicotine addiction. The organization emphasizes…

Protein ‘Traffic Jams’ in Brain Cells May Drive Aging and Memory Loss

Stanford scientists discover that cellular "traffic jams" in protein-building machinery may drive brain aging and memory loss. Ribosome collisions increase…

Stem Cell Heart Patch Shows Promise in Advanced Heart Failure Trial

A stem cell-engineered heart patch improved cardiac function by 25% in patients with advanced heart failure during a first-in-human trial.…

Medically Tailored Meals Reduce Healthcare Costs by $2,400 Per Person, US Analysis Shows

New analysis shows medically tailored meal programs reduce healthcare costs by $2,400 per person annually. At least twelve US states…