The Nobel Prize 2015 for medicine

Three scientists from Ireland, Japan and China have won the Nobel prize in medicine. Irish scientist William C. Campbell and Japanese scientist Satoshi Ōmura discovered a new drug, Avermectin for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, Chinese scientist, Youyou Tu discovered Artemisinin to treat malaria (images from left to right). The discoveries of Avermectin and Artemisinin have revolutionized therapy for patients suffering from devastating parasitic diseases.

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