Recent Awards in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Infectious diseases around the world.
Nobel Prizes
- The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to William C. Campbell (1/4), Satoshi Omura (1/4), and Youyou Tu (1/2).
- Williams Campbell and Satoshi discovered a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites (“The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine-Press Release”).
- Youyou Tu discovered a novel therapy against Malaria (“The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine-Press Release”).
- To read the press release click here.
“The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – Press Release”. Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 8 Oct 2015. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2015/press.html>