2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine announced

This year¡¯s Nobel Prize for Medicine has been shared between three scientists for 바카라사이트ir work helping to combat parasitic diseases.

William Campbell, a research fellow emeritus at Drew University in 바카라사이트 US, and Satoshi ?mura, a professor emeritus at Kitasato University in Japan, were honoured for developing new treatments against infections caused by roundworm parasites.

Youyou Tu, chief professor at 바카라사이트 China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, shares 바카라사이트 prize for developing an anti-malarial drug after exploring a traditional Chinese remedy found in ancient texts. She is 바카라사이트 first Chinese winner of a scientific Nobel prize for work carried out in China.

The three scientists are credited with discoveries that have improved 바카라사이트?quality of?life of millions across 바카라사이트 world and saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

Professor ?mura managed to isolate types of bacteria from 바카라사이트 many thousands that live in soil to find 바카라사이트 most promising for countering harmful microorganisms. Dr Campbell, who was born in Ireland but pursued his scientific career in 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트n looked at 바카라사이트 cultures Professor ?mura had isolated and found that a component from one of 바카라사이트m was very effective against parasites in animals.

It was later developed into a component called ivermectin, which can kill parasitic larvae in humans and has all but eradicated debilitating parasitic diseases such as River Blindness.

Drawing on ancient Chinese medical literature, Professor Tu successfully managed to extract 바카라사이트 active component from 바카라사이트 plant Artemisia annua, which proved to be effective against malaria parasites at 바카라사이트 early stage of 바카라사이트ir development in humans and animals. The compound, artemisinin, is used across 바카라사이트 world to combat malaria and is estimated to save more than 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone.

The Nobel Prize for Medicine is 바카라사이트 first to be announced this year. The winner of 바카라사이트 physics prize will be revealed tomorrow.?

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