A drug that Novartis AG is testing in patients with multiple sclerosis also has the potential to treat certain viral infections, perhaps including HIV, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
What factors facilitated or obstructed the WHO Performance Assessment Tool for quality improvement in Hospitals (PATH) pilot implementation? How were users involved at the hospital level? International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Screening with computed tomography for lung cancer already has experts disagreeing on its value, but now questions about conflicts of interest related to the main proponent of this procedure have stirred up fresh controversy. Medscape Medical News
Racial/ethnic disparities in self-rated health persist and prevalence of disability is higher among minorities. What are the differences in self-rated health status by race/ethnicity and disability? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report