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.
Vaccine delivery truck brings COVID-19 shots right to you
New gene therapy for chronic pain could replace opioids
Existing chemo drugs could offer a potential Ebola treatment
Duke scientists find a potential vaccine for UTI
NYU is launching a center for psychedelic medicine
MIT turned a robo-dog into a robot doctor
Great apes get vaccinated against COVID-19
Can RNA create a malaria vaccine?
Surgery robot could make hysterectomies less painful
Researchers have discovered how SARS-CoV-2 is mutating