南非夫妇Salim和Quarisha Abdool Karim获得Lasker艾滋病毒预防研究奖。 South African couple, Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, receive Lasker Prize for HIV prevention research.

南非夫妻档 Salim 和 Quarraisha Abdool Karim 因其在 HIV 预防方面的开创性工作而获得拉斯克奖。 Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a South African husband-and-wife team, have received the Lasker Prize for their pioneering work in HIV prevention. 他们查明了艾滋病流行期间南非年轻妇女的高感染率,并发展了保护性治疗,包括凝胶和接触前预防。 They identified the high infection rates among young South African women during the AIDS epidemic and developed protective treatments, including a gel and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 250 000美元的奖金将支持进一步研究艾滋病毒预防工作。 The $250,000 prize will support further research into HIV prevention.