1.) Creighton professor researches hives, suggests treatment

Thomas B. Casale, M.D., chief of allergy/immunology at Creighton University School of Medicine as well as professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology, presented his abstract on chronic hive treatment at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI). The medication Omalizumab, which is usually used to treat Asthma in patients over 12, is Casele’s focus for the treatment of patients with hives who do not have success with oral antihistamines.

2.) World Bank executive lectures

David Satola, World Bank Lead Counsel, spoke on human rights as well as regulation of freedom online on Thursday. This lecture offered insight on these two topics as the International Telecommunication Union Treaty recently was apart of negotiations on state-centered control.