Nobel Prizes Kick Off in Stockholm with Medicine Award Announcement

Stockholm hosts the Nobel Prize week as the medicine award is announced at the Karolinska Institute. Discover the latest updates and key details.

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October 5, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Stockholm, Sweden — This year’s Nobel Prizes have officially begun with the announcement of the medicine prize winner at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

Last year, three scientists were honored for their groundbreaking work on how the immune system identifies and attacks germs without harming the body. Their research into peripheral immune tolerance has significantly advanced understanding of autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus.

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The medicine prize is followed by the physics prize on Tuesday, the chemistry prize on Wednesday, and the literature prize on Thursday. The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded on Friday, with the Economic Sciences prize announced on October 12. Each laureate will receive 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million).

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