IMFW: Blood and Sunscreen

I am in fact on holiday this week, but as I'm so dedicated to this blog I thought I'd type up an Interesting Medical Fact of the Week in advance and let it post automatically in my absence.

But I didn't want to type too much.

Here's an interesting article about how scientists can make human serum albumin, a component of blood, out of everyday rice.

And as it's that summer season, and I'm an unusually pallid person, here's a reminder to always wear sunscreen.