> Kaiser Permanente's top official in Northern California apologized for problems at the HMO's kidney transplant center in San Francisco. Article [1]

> Taking advantage of federal rules that allow tribes to set their own laws, an Indian tribe in South Dakota plans to open an abortion clinic on reservation land. Article [2]

> A proposal based on Oregon's "right to die" law is creating an uproar in the U.K., leading prominent physicians to come out against the idea. Article [3]

> Further controversy ensues as authorities in Britain approve a process that allows doctors to screen embryos for cancer. Article [4]

> El Centro Regional Medical Center, located in El Centro, CA, said it will implement MEDHOST's Emergency Department Information System. Article [5]

> The New York Times reports that Hepatitis B rates are much much higher among East Asians--particularly Chinese immigrants--than previously believed. Article [6]

And Finally... The verdict is in on the bird flu movie. Article [7]