Question

The 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded jointly to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their work in which domain?

a. Cancer therapy
b. Invention of MRI scans
c. Discovering a cure for Malaria
d. Hair-fall research

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Answer 1

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Option a.

Cancer Therapy

The 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded jointly to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo for finding a Cancer Therapy.

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➣ Nobel Prize is an honour given to personality for his/her contribution in a particular Field.

➣ Nobel Prize in medicine is given to them who made a notable work in rhe the work of medicine in a year.

➣ The Nobel Prize in medicine for the year 2018 was awarded to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo.

➣ James Patrick Allison is an American immunologist.

➣ Tasuku Honjo is a Japanese immunologist.

➣ Immunology is the study of immune system of all living organisms.

➣ James P Allison is born on 7 August in the year 1948.

➣ Tasuku Honjo is born on 27 January in the year 1942.

➣ They discovered various cancer treatments for the life-threatening cancers.

Answer 2

Answer : Cancer Therapy

The 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded jointly to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their work in "Cancer Therapy"

Extra Information :-

• James P Allison is an American immunologist .

• Tasuku Honjo is Japanese immunologist.

• Cancer is a disease which cannot control the division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.

• Cancer is not only one disease . It's a group of different diseases.

• Both scientists - James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo discovered how to harness the immune system of body to fight cancer .

• James P Allison, born on 7th August 1948 in Texas, United States.

• Tasuku Honjo, born on 27th January 1942 in Kyoto, Japan.

• James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo has been awarded jointly the Nobel prize for their research in cancer .