Health

Insulin grown in lettuce can be taken orally
New synthetic insulin harvested from lettuce plants can be made cheaply, taken orally, and transported at room temperature.
Cancer med appears to prevent brain aneurysms
Japanese researchers have discovered that the cancer drug sunitinib can prevent the formation of brain aneurysms in mice.
“Nature’s own Ozempic” or berberine is all over social media
Does berberine work as well as Ozempic to help people lose weight? Social media seems to think so, but it’s not likely.
Researchers heal human lungs by hooking them up to live pigs
Engineers create reusable N95 mask out of rubber
FDA: Smokeless cigarettes produce less harmful chemicals
End-of-life AI
Pandemic spurs search for alternatives to nursing homes
Natural herd immunity to COVID-19 might be impossible
What we know about how the coronavirus affects the brain
Should we be using AI models for diagnosing COVID-19?
New air filter for COVID-19 could lower risk of being indoors
New algorithm gives trauma survivors a "PTSD risk score"