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Public Health news — September 26, 2026

Publications tagged with Public Health published on September 26, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

5 publications

  1. WorldMiddle EastSci PolicyPublic Health

    Ukraine Battles 'Dronephobia', a New Psychological Toll of War

    Dronephobia, a severe fear of drones, has emerged as a new psychological consequence of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian military psychiatrist Sergei Andreychenko first recorded such cases in 2023. Constant drone attacks and explosions cause obsessive anxiety, panic, and feelings of helplessness, with symptoms persisting even away from the front lines. The condition is now being studied by Ukrainian and American specialists.
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  2. SportsPublic HealthHealthcare

    Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Health Risks

    A large-scale study involving nearly 9 million people across North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania found that consuming more ultra-processed foods increases the risk of various chronic diseases, including cardiovascular events, cancer, diabetes, and death from any cause. The study, published in 'Family Practice and Community Medicine', suggests that eating just 100g more of ultra-processed foods per day can raise these risks by up to 4%. Ultra-processed foods are products that have undergone multiple industrial processes and can be consumed as is or prepared quickly.
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  5. SocietyPublic HealthHealthcareFraud

    Music Critic Sergei Sosedov Dies After Fall

    Music critic Sergei Sosedov passed away on September 23rd following an accident where he fell backwards while climbing stairs in a hotel in Yakutsk's Neryungri. The fall resulted in a severe head injury, leading to a skull base fracture, brain hemorrhage, and brain edema. He was set to head the jury of a local beauty contest. Sosedov will be buried next to his father at the Perepetchinsky cemetery in the Moscow region on October 1st.
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