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Nobel Prize in Medicine, scientists got for the fight against worms, parasites and malaria
Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2015, received the William Campbell (William C. Campbell), Satoshi Omura (Satoshi Ōmura) for his discoveries in the fight against parasitic worms, and Yu Tu (Youyou Tu) for his discoveries in the fight against malaria.
Campbell and Omura discovered a new class of drugs based on metabolic products of fungi Streptomyces avermitilis to fight infections, which carry parasitic worms. Scientists have reduced the incidence of onchocerciasis - river blindness, and elephantiasis - elephantiasis. The team will receive half of the prize.
Chinese player Yu Tu learned extract of the herb Artemisia annua, called artemisinin. The extract reduces mortality from malaria.
The Nobel committee said that these discoveries allow humanity to fight these diseases afflict millions of people each year. "The consequences in terms of improving health and reducing suffering are immeasurable," - wrote in a press release.
October 6 Nobel Committee will announce the winners of the Prize in physics, and the award ceremony will be held in Stockholm on 10 December 2015. The award - 953,000 dollars, Interfax reported .
Source: geektimes.ru/post/263432/
Campbell and Omura discovered a new class of drugs based on metabolic products of fungi Streptomyces avermitilis to fight infections, which carry parasitic worms. Scientists have reduced the incidence of onchocerciasis - river blindness, and elephantiasis - elephantiasis. The team will receive half of the prize.
Chinese player Yu Tu learned extract of the herb Artemisia annua, called artemisinin. The extract reduces mortality from malaria.
The Nobel committee said that these discoveries allow humanity to fight these diseases afflict millions of people each year. "The consequences in terms of improving health and reducing suffering are immeasurable," - wrote in a press release.
October 6 Nobel Committee will announce the winners of the Prize in physics, and the award ceremony will be held in Stockholm on 10 December 2015. The award - 953,000 dollars, Interfax reported .
Source: geektimes.ru/post/263432/
