> IBM is donating public health software that could be used to track pandemic flu. Article [1]

> Shares of HealthSouth fell to $4.53 as the Birmingham based chain of rehabilitation hospitals reported first quarter numbers for the first time since 2002. The company posted a loss of $453.1 million for the quarter. Article [2]

> The Wall Street Journal is accusing the New England Journal of Medicine of missing warning sings that Vioxx posed a health risk. Article [3]

> Johns Hopkins is launching a Center for Global Health which will focus on international health issues, drawing on Hopkins' medical school and school of public health. Article [4]

> An e-mail in circulation among doctors at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia has led to a lawsuit. Article [5]

> Chutes & Ladders: Cleveland Clinic Florida CEO Dr. Robert Kay is retiring effective June 1. He will be replaced by Dr. Bernardo Fernandez. Article [6]

And Finally… San Diego docs is suspended in over Web site visits. Article [7]