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.
Why do “young blood” transfusions help aging mice?
UK man receives world’s first 3D-printed prosthetic eye
Google rolls out new tools to help your doctor search
This chewing gum traps the coronavirus
A chemical in grape seeds extends lives of mice by 9% 
Experimental bionic eye is ready for human trials
How herpes hides
First person cured of type 1 diabetes thanks to stem cells
A simple webcam can automatically catch — and treat — infant jaundice
Is Omicron the COVID variant we have been waiting for?