University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) Michael Houghton was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine today in recognition of his discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.His discovery with colleagues Qui-Lim Choo and George Kuo in 1989 opened a new field of viral hepatitis research that led to improved blood safety, and hepatitis C treatment to the point where the viral infection can now be cured in virtually all patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news