> 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]
Links:
[1] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114765861338552640.html?mod=health_home_stories
[2] http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1310AP_Earns_HealthSouth.html
[3] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114765430315252591.html?mod=hps_us_pageone
[4] http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.md.hopkins15may15,0,2158283.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
[5] http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2006/05/15/story8.html?f=et163&hbx=e_vert
[6] http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2006/05/08/daily50.html
[7] http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/14572517.htm