The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus”.
Photo Credit: New York Times, October 5, 2020
The 111th Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus”.
As NPR reports:
The World Health Organization estimates that 71 million people worldwide have chronic hepatitis C, which can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis. There are approximately 400,000 deaths annually from the disease, according to WHO.
A link to the prize announcement in Swedish and English can be viewed here. A great summary of the significance of their work is described by Gunilla Karlsson-Hedestam. A link to her group and their work on B cells and antibodies can also be viewed here.