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According to The Telegraph, the UK's General Medical Council (GMC) has confirmed that 62 transgender doctors have received new registration numbers, effectively creating separate records that don't publicly link to their previous identities or disciplinary histories.

Report: General Medical Council Hides Trans Doctors' Discipline Records

UK Doctors Advance Gene Therapy to Address Childhood Blindness

Arizona: Two Dead After Planes Collide

NASA: City-Killer Asteroid Risk Drops Dramatically

Texas Measles Outbreak Surges to 58 Cases

Diseases & conditions

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a call for governments to mandate cigarette-style warning labels on alcoholic beverages to alert consumers about the link between alcohol consumption and cancer.

WHO Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Products

Weight-loss Drug Shows Promise in Reducing Alcohol Consumption

Canada Appeals Court Ruling on 2022 Emergencies Act Use

New Bird Flu Strain Found in Nevada Dairy Cows

Teens, Families Sue Over Trump Trans Order

Medicine & healthcare

US Pres. Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the Domestic Policy Council to develop recommendations within 90 days for "protecting IVF (in vitro fertilization) access and aggressively reducing out-of-pocket and health plan costs for IVF treatment."

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand IVF Access

Pope Francis Battles Double Pneumonia Amid Complex Health Crisis

US Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as Health Secretary

Abortion Bans Linked to Rising Infant Deaths in US States

Nurses Suspended in Australia Over Anti-Israel Video Threats

Sources of unhealth

At least 30 people were killed after a passenger bus plunged approximately 800 meters (2,625 feet) into a ravine in the southwestern district of Yocalla, Bolivia, on Monday.

Bolivia: Bus Plunges Off Cliff, at Least 30 Killed

Delta Plane Flips at Toronto Airport, 18 Injured in Crash

India: New Delhi Station Stampede Kills at Least 18

Deadly Storms Kill 10 as Floods Ravage Southeast US

Car Rams into Munich Crowd, Injures 28 in Suspected Attack

Healthy eating

According to a survey of 2,436 working adults conducted by Mental Health UK, 35% of employees aged 18-24 took stress-related sick leave in 2024, compared to 10% of workers aged 55 and above.

UK Study: One in Three Under-25s Experiencing Burnout

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods, Ingested Drugs

Philippines: 3 Dead, Dozens Sick After Eating Sea Turtle Stew

Starbucks to End Open-Door Policy

Bird Flu Virus Detected in California Raw Milk

Health insurance

New York prosecutors in the case of Luigi Mangione — the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — upgraded his charges Tuesday to include first-degree murder and two charges of second-degree murder, one of which included murder as an act of terrorism.

Luigi Mangione: Charges Upgraded to Include Murder as Act of Terrorism

Pelosi Undergoes Hip Surgery After Fall in Luxembourg

Biden Admin. Proposes Expanding Coverage of Weight-Loss Drugs

United Healthcare Murder: More Details on Suspect Revealed as Hunt Continues

Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

Safety

At least 76 people have died and 51 others have been injured after a fire erupted at the 12-story Grand Kartal Hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort, Turkey, at approximately 3:30 am local time on Tuesday.

Fire at Turkish Ski Resort Claims 76 Lives

Report: Fastest-Ever Jump in CO2 Levels Recorded in 2024

LA Fires Kill 10; Arson Suspect Caught as Looters Target Homes

LA Fires: Death Toll Rises as Winds Bring Renewed Threat

Los Angeles: Wildfires Kill at Least 2, Over 80K Evacuated