The world’s most prestigious medical journal has broken with tradition, and for the first time in its 208-year history has published a political editorial, blasting the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus. The New England Journal of Medicine did not specifically endorse former Vice President Joe Biden, but made its […]
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Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a temporary ceasefire, which went into effect Saturday after nearly two weeks of violent conflict in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region so the two sides could exchange prisoners and recover bodies. Both countries quickly accused the other of breaking it, although the main cities that […]
© Sharmita Kar | India.com News Desk Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday launched a strong objection against the Union Health Ministry saying that the ayurvedic treatments prescribed by AYUSH Ministry have little scientific evidence to be called medicines for COVID-19 infection. […]
A small group of parents and children happily gathered to stretch and enjoy the beautiful weather during a yoga session held by Hop Along Yogi at Klehm Park Saturday in Arlington Heights. The family groups were safely social distanced as they spread out and dotted the large open field next […]
STOCKHOLM — 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 […]
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SHOTLIST STOCKHOLM, SWEDENOCTOBER 5, 2020SOURCE: AFPTV 1. SOUNDBITE 1 – Thomas Perlmann , Nobel Assembly secretary (male, English, 22 sec): “The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice […]
Researchers Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus, the committe announced on Monday. Prior to their work, the committee said, the discovery of the Hepatitis A and B viruses had been critical […]
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to two Americans and a British-born scientist this morning for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a discovery that has “saved millions of lives.” Harvey J. Alter, MD, with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland; British-born […]
David Keyton, Frank JOrdans, Associated Press Published 6:12 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2020 | Updated 12:09 p.m. ET Oct. 5, 2020 CLOSE Thomas Perlmann, far right, Secretary of the Nobel Assembly announces the 2020 Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine during a news conference at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, […]
STOCKHOLM — Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton jointly won the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide. Announcing the prize in Stockholm, the Nobel Committee […]
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge out of the blood supply. Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton […]
By Michael Le Page Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles RiceNobel Media The 2020 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice for discoveries about the virus that causes hepatitis C. The trio’s work led to treatments for the liver-destroying disease. […]
A Nobel Prize gold medal seen during the manufacturing process in the Swedish Mint. The medals, presented to each laureate, are made of 18 karat recycled gold and weigh 175 grams (6.13 ounces). The economics medal weighs 185 grams (6.48 ounces). Markus Marcetic/Courtesy of Myntverket (Swedish Mint) hide caption toggle […]
A trio of scientists from the U.S. and the U.K. won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major cause of liver cancer. Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice, and Briton Michael Houghton were awarded the prize for […]
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, MARIA CHENG and DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge out of the blood supply. […]
Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice will equally share the prize. October 5, 2020, 10:17 AM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Three scientists have been announced as the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for the discovery of […]
YAKIMA, Wash. Two hospital nurses have filed a complaint with the Washington State Department of Health arguing that staffing and sanitation practices are putting patients and staff at risk during the pandemic. Sylvia Keller and Alice Westphal said Virginia Mason Memorial has been dangerously understaffed, resulting in nurses working every […]
The state Department of Health on Thursday announced it will use $14 million of federal coronavirus relief funding to bring more than 200 additional nurses and other specialists to Hawaii’s hospitals during the next four months. That funding will bring nine new health care providers to Hilo Medical Center. Spokeswoman […]