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.
FDA approves first artificial pancreas for young children
What we know about COVID-19 reinfection so far
Microdosing LSD may provide pain relief 
These microbots may one day crawl through the body
Robots are running COVID-19 drug development
Pocket-sized bot can perform surgery better than humans
A patient’s sex may affect their COVID-19 immune response
Influenza virus may be transmitted by particles in the air
The social distancing traffic light
$5 COVID-19 test could be a game changer in the US