Swedish geneticist wins Nobel medicine prize for decoding ancient DNA
Svante Paabo won the prize for "discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution," the Award committee said.
Tue Oct 04 2022
Nobel Medicine Prize for COVID-19 vaccine? It may be too soon
If the work that went into developing the vaccines is not recognised when this year's prize is announced on Monday, it will win the award in years to come.
Fri Oct 01 2021
Japan's Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize for cell 'recycling' work
Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan won the Nobel Medicine Prize Monday for his pioneering work on autophagy.
Mon Oct 03 2016
Trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for parasite therapies
A trio of scientists earned the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for unlocking revolutionary treatments for malaria and roundworm.
Mon Oct 05 2015
Trio win Nobel medicine prize for brain's 'GPS'
They identified brain cells enabling people to orient themselves in space, with implications for diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Mon Oct 06 2014