Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman.
Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is given for a significant discovery in either biology or medicine. It is awarded for discoveries that have profoundly benefited humanity and altered the course of science.
Their research has been instrumental in the fight against Covid-19 as it enabled the development of vaccines against the novel virus that struck the world.
Nobel prizes, first awarded in 1901, were created by Alfred Nobel, and are awarded for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace.