Oct 7, 2019
3 scientists earn Nobel Prize in medicine for studying how cells react to oxygen
The Nobel Committee announces the winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in medicine. Photo: Johnathan Nockstrand/AFP/Getty Images
3 scientists — 2 American, 1 British — won the 2019 Nobel Prize in medicine for studying how cells sense and react to varying oxygen levels, per AP.
Why it matters: The Nobel Committee said the scientists' work has "greatly expanded our knowledge of how physiological response makes life possible" and kickstarted new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases.
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