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.
Rhode Island will be the first state to open safe drug consumption sites
A new clue in why oral vaccines don’t work as well in developing countries
A brain implant lets a blind person see again — without using their eyes
Rwanda is blasting killer mosquitoes with drones
Preventative breast cancer vaccine enters human trials
Merck is making its COVID-19 antiviral pill more affordable to low-income countries
You can now mix and match COVID-19 booster shots
FDA panel recommends COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds (Updated)
Scientists got an animal to breathe without oxygen
First-ever: drone delivers lungs for transplant