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The volunteers risking their lives to help drug users in Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

The volunteers risking their lives to help drug users in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

For Alexey Kvitkovskiy and other harm reduction volunteers, their mission has become far more dangerous and difficult. For Kvitkovskiy and other members of a network of harm reduction organisers, the already difficult mission has become vastly more dangerous since Russia invaded Ukraine. “And before, Ukraine was one of the more successful countries with harm reduction in our region.” Before the …

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Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine goes to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for discovering the virus that causes hepatitis C
4 years, 1 month ago

Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine goes to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for discovering the virus that causes hepatitis C

The Hindu  

THE three scientists who made seminal contributions to the discovery of a novel virus, the hepatitis C virus, are joint recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. In a statement following the announcement of the award, the Nobel Committee said: “The discovery of Hepatitis C virus revealed the cause of the remaining cases of chronic hepatitis and …

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Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to three scientists for discovering hepatitis C virus
4 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to three scientists for discovering hepatitis C virus

Firstpost  

The trio’s work helped explain a major source of blood-borne hepatitis that couldn’t be explained by the previously discovered hepatitis A and B viruses. Alter and Charles M. Rice, and British-born scientist Michael Houghton were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major source of liver disease that …

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Nobel Prize 2020 for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for Hepatitis C virus discovery
4 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Prize 2020 for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for Hepatitis C virus discovery

Live Mint  

Two Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and one British-born scientist Michael Houghton won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus, which causes cirrhosis and liver cancer, the award-giving body said on 5 October. A five-member Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute screens nominations and …

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2020 Nobel: Three scientists share Prize in Physiology or Medicine
4 years, 2 months ago

2020 Nobel: Three scientists share Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The Hindu  

Americans Harvey J Alter and Charles M Rice, and British scientist Michael Houghton were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Announcing the prize in Stockholm on Monday, the Nobel Committee noted that the trio’s work helped explain a major source of blood-borne hepatitis that couldn’t be explained by …

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US-UK trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for Hepatitis C discovery
4 years, 2 months ago

US-UK trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for Hepatitis C discovery

Al Jazeera  

Two American and one British-born scientist won the 2020 Nobel Prize for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus. Two American and one British-born scientist won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus, which causes cirrhosis and liver cancer, the award-giving body said on Monday. “Prior to their work, the discovery …

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