The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 was awarded jointly to Alter, Houghton and Rice for which of the following discoveries?

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 was awarded jointly to Alter, Houghton and Rice for which of the following discoveries?

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Mechanisms for autophagy

Therapy against malaria

Molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm

Identification of Hepatitis C virus

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Identification of Hepatitis C virus

Nobel Prize 2020 Discovery

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2020 was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice.

They received the prize for their pivotal contribution to discovering the cause of a major global health problem.

Key Discovery

The laureates were honored for the Identification of Hepatitis C virus.

This discovery was essential for developing diagnostic blood tests and effective antiviral therapies against Hepatitis C infection.

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