OMAHA, Nebraska, March 21 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: A total of 128 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha received their residency assignments. Match Day is an annual rite of passage for medical students, a day when they learn at which U.S. residency programs they will train for the next three to seven years in the medical area of their choice. Students are matched through a computer program to align t  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 18 -- Laryngoscope, a peer-reviewed medical journal that says it focuses on otolaryngology, allergy and rhinology, otology and neurotology, laryngology and bronchoesophagology, head and neck surgery, sleep medicine, pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastics and reconstructive surgery, oncology and communicative disorders from the Triological Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2020 edition: * Predictive value of olfactory imp  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture have approved plans submitted by several states regulating domestic hemp production. Under federal law, states wishing to license hemp production must submit their plans for approval from the federal agency. To date, the agency has approved plans submitted by the following states: Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana,  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts 'Go Vegan, Save Animals, Save Yourself' Message * * * As the number of COVID-19 cases spikes and because the University of Nebraska Medical Center is treating multiple afflicted people, PETA--which notes that the novel virus originated in a meat market--has placed a pro-vegan billboard near the hospital that lists a litany of public health threats   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 21 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: In light of the national shortage of one-use personal protective equipment (PPE), Nebraska Medicine has developed a safe and effective method to decontaminate these items so they can be used multiple times, instead of just once. A team led by John Lowe, Ph.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center assistant vice chancellor for inter-professional health security training and education, is us  more