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Three scientists awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Published: Oct 05, 2020 05:39 PM

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The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice "for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus", the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced on Monday in Stockholm, Sweden.

There will be no traditional Nobel Awarding Ceremony in Stockholm this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.