The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to a trio of scientists for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, a major global health challenge
The award is one of the most sought-after global accolades and grants entry into one of the most prestigious clubs in the world.The Nobel Assembly said in a news release Monday that the three scientists"made seminal discoveries that led to the identification of a novel virus."It said the trio had"made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world.
— The Nobel Prize October 5, 2020 The methodical studies of transfusion-associated hepatitis by US scientist Alter demonstrated that an unknown virus was a common cause of chronic hepatitis.Houghton -- a British scientist -- used an untested strategy to isolate the genome of the new virus that was named Hepatitis C.Rice, another American, provided the final evidence showing that Hepatitis C virus alone could cause hepatitis.
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