Chronic hepatitis C, a disease that is prone to be eradicated owing to your collaboration: perspectives of the 2020 Nobel Prize in medicine

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Yves Horsmans Published in the journal : November 2020 Category : Prix Nobel

Summary :

The 2020 Nobel Prize in medicine was jointly awarded to three experts for their contribution to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. This discovery has enabled us to better understand the epidemiology of the virus, as well as its mode of contamination and mode of reproduction, which has eventually resulted in the development of direct anti-viral agents. These medications are so powerful that the World Health Organization (WHO) has now included the objective of HCV eradication on their agenda.The 2020 Nobel Prize in medicine was jointly awarded to three experts for their contribution to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. This discovery has enabled us to better understand the epidemiology of the virus, as well as its mode of contamination and mode of reproduction, which has eventually resulted in the development of direct anti-viral agents. These medications are so powerful that the World Health Organization (WHO) has now included the objective of HCV eradication on their agenda.