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.
Gates Foundation funds at-home coronavirus testing project
Reminiscence therapy is helping seniors at “dementia villages”
AI can detect coronavirus infections far faster than humans
US’s first drive-thru coronavirus clinic opens in Seattle
This adjustable heart valve would grow as a child ages
“Electronic nose” can detect a cancer precursor on patients’ breath
Why aren’t the World Bank’s pandemic bonds helping fight COVID-19?
Data scientists are making it easier to track COVID-19
Can an algorithm predict the next disease outbreak?
AI helps scientists discover powerful new antibiotic