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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020?
A
Harvey J. Alter (America)
B
Charles M. Rice (America)
C
Michael Houghton (Britain)
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded to Drs. Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles Rice for their contributions to the discovery and characterization of the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Detailed explanation-3: -David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, two U.S.-based scientists, were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to Svante Pääbo for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution.

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