Nobel prize in medicine awarded to hypoxia researchers – as it happened
William G Kaelin, Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza share award for work on how cells adapt to oxygen availability
12.30pm BST
So there we have it, this year's Nobel prize in physiology or medicine goes to a trio of scientists for their work in unpicking how cells sense and respond to changes in oxygen levels.
Check out Ian Sample's news story here: (he's just been on the phone to the newly minted laureate Sir Peter Ratcliffe).
Related: Nobel prize in medicine awarded to hypoxia researchers
12.28pm BST
Prof Bridget Lumb, president of the Physiological Society, has released her thoughts - again stressing how this year's prize is really a celebration of a fundamental biological mechanism.
"This year's Nobel prize puts physiology front and centre. It shines a light on the vital research carried out by physiologists," she said."Cutting edge physiological research such as this is improving our understanding of how our bodies work and thereby helping keep us healthy.
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