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title: Discoverers of Hepatitis C finally honored with Nobel Prize
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# [Discoverers of Hepatitis C finally honored with Nobel Prize](https://aiatranslations.com/blog/post/discoverers-of-hepatitis-c-finally-honored-with-nobel-prize)

 Written by [Alysa Salzberg](https://aiatranslations.com/blog/author/alysa-salzberg) | Oct 19, 2020 4:00:00 AM

Updated: May 18

This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology was awarded to Dr. Harvey Alter, Dr. Michael Houghton, and Dr. Charles Rice, for their discovery of the Hepatitis C virus.

You may be wondering why they’re being awarded just now; after all, the virus isn’t a new discovery. It turns out this kind of delay is somewhat typical in the case of a Nobel Prize.

Receiving the award this year in particular may also be due to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has set the spotlight onto viruses.

Although the award is a long time coming, it allows us to look back and celebrate what’s led up to it. A recent article offers an in-depth look at the challenges of identifying the virus and how it’s transmitted, how the doctors’ research has led to a cure, and the ongoing process of trying to develop an effective vaccine.

[Read on](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/medicine-nobel-2020-hepatitis-c-harvey-alter-michael-houghton-charles-rice) to learn more about the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus and where we currently stand in the search for a vaccine.

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