Anyone can read scientific papers. All you need to do is pierce the layer of jargon. It takes practice but you kind of just pick it up. Reading on a computer helps because you can get words defined by clicking on them. Reading on paper is good too, it’s easier to keep at it and it sticks better.

Some sense of urgency helps. Most people will have a medical ailment or physiological issue of some sort. I promise you that there exist useful papers on it.