> Was something improper about the award of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine? That's what a Swedish anti-corruption prosecutor wants to know. He's investigating allegations that AstraZeneca influenced the choice of the winner. FiercePharma
> The Wisconsin Hospital Association says the down U.S. economy is taking a worse toll on its members than previous recessions, with charity care up almost 20 percent for the first nine months of this year. Article
> The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative has thrown down a $150,000 gauntlet, offering the prize as a reward to researchers willing to take on one of HIV research's toughest challenges. FierceVaccines
> A Miami physician's assistant has gotten one of the toughest sentences on record for Medicare fraud--14 years in prison-- for his role in a $119 million HIV infusion scam. Article
And Finally... The baby seems to be doing very well, particularly given that the surgeon removed a foot from his head. Article