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.
A sepsis-catching AI has proven effective in hospitals
First personalized CRISPR therapy approved for trial
Light pulses can stop dangerous food poisoning like Salmonella
Synthetic cartilage is now stronger than the real stuff 
Which microbes live in your gut? A microbiologist tries at-home test kits
You no longer need a prescription to buy hearing aids in the US
New kind of schizophrenia drug aces human trial
Eye implant made from pig skin reverses blindness in 14 people
Viruses may one day treat inflammatory bowel disease
Nanoparticle sensor can distinguish between viral and bacterial pneumonia