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| − | '''The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine''' is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the [[Karolinska Institute]] in [[Sweden]] for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. | + | '''The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine''' is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the [[Karolinska Institute]] in [[Sweden]] "for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine". |
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| + | The Prize is used to cement [[dogma]] that benefits [[Big Pharma]]. | ||
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| + | In [[2008]], half the Prize was given to France's [[Francoise Barre-Sinoussi]] and [[Luc Montagnier]], who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. The other half was given to [[Harald zur Hausen]] of [[Germany]] for claiming that a [[virus]], the [[human papilloma virus]] (HPV), causes [[cervical cancer]], the second most common cancer among women. | ||
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| + | A member of the jury, [[Björn Vennström]], said he hoped the award would silence those who claim that [[AIDS|HIV does not cause AIDS]]. "We hope this will put an end to [[conspiracy theories]] and others who defend ideas that are not founded in research."<ref>https://www.smh.com.au/world/research-on-aids-virus-and-cancer-wins-nobel-medicine-prize-20081007-4v6d.html</ref> | ||
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden "for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine".
2008: We hope this will put an end to conspiracy theories
The Prize is used to cement dogma that benefits Big Pharma.
In 2008, half the Prize was given to France's Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier, who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. The other half was given to Harald zur Hausen of Germany for claiming that a virus, the human papilloma virus (HPV), causes cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women.
A member of the jury, Björn Vennström, said he hoped the award would silence those who claim that HIV does not cause AIDS. "We hope this will put an end to conspiracy theories and others who defend ideas that are not founded in research."[1]
