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<p>Every October, the Nobel Prizes pull the world’s attention back to one deceptively simple idea: knowledge and human effort, at their best, deliver the <strong>“greatest benefit to humankind.”</strong> In <strong>2025</strong>, the announcements run <strong>6–13 October</strong>, with each day unveiling a new category and its laureates via live broadcasts on Nobel Prize channels. This year’s cycle opened today with <strong>Physiology or Medicine</strong>, awarded to <strong>Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi</strong> for foundational discoveries about <strong>regulatory T cells</strong> and immune tolerance—work that reframed autoimmune disease and sparked new therapeutic directions. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/about/prize-announcement-dates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org+1</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">When are the 2025 Nobel Prizes announced?</h3>

<p>The official schedule spans <strong>Monday, 6 October through Monday, 13 October 2025</strong>, with daily announcements by the prize-awarding institutions and full coverage on the Nobel website and social channels. Notably, the <strong>Nobel Peace Prize</strong> will be announced at a press conference in <strong>Oslo on Friday, 10 October at 11:00 CEST</strong>. The sequence traditionally ends with <strong>Economic Sciences</strong> on October 13. If you want to watch live, the Nobel Foundation streams each reveal and posts laureate materials immediately afterward. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/about/prize-announcement-dates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yahoo+3NobelPrize.org+3NobelPrize.org+3</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What exactly is a Nobel Prize?</h3>

<p>The Nobels trace back to the 1895 will of Swedish inventor and industrialist <strong>Alfred Nobel</strong>, who dedicated most of his fortune to annual prizes recognizing achievements that uplift humanity. The <strong>Nobel Foundation</strong> handles stewardship, while independent bodies select winners: <strong>Karolinska Institutet</strong> (Physiology or Medicine), the <strong>Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences</strong> (Physics, Chemistry, and Economic Sciences), the <strong>Swedish Academy</strong> (Literature), and the <strong>Norwegian Nobel Committee</strong> (Peace). The awards are formally presented each <strong>10 December</strong>, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death-<strong>Stockholm</strong> hosts five of the ceremonies, while the <strong>Peace Prize</strong> ceremony is in <strong>Oslo</strong>. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The six Nobel categories (and what they reward)</h3>

<p><strong>Physiology or Medicine</strong> honors discoveries that transform our understanding of life and disease; in 2025 it spotlights the biology of <strong>immune tolerance</strong>, showing how the body prevents self-attack-pivotal for autoimmune conditions and cancer immunology. <strong>Physics</strong> often celebrates fundamental truths of nature, from quantum to cosmology. <strong>Chemistry</strong> bridges atoms to applications, routinely powering materials and biochemistry revolutions. <strong>Literature</strong> recognizes a body of work with lasting impact on culture and language. <strong>Peace</strong> honors efforts to end conflict, advance diplomacy, or safeguard human rights. <strong>Economic Sciences</strong> (established later, in 1968) rewards advances that deepen our understanding of economies and society. Expect individual nuances in each citation as committees explain <strong>“for what”</strong> the prize is given, often with readable press releases, lectures, and interviews posted the same day. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Key dates you shouldn’t miss in 2025</h3>

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<li><strong>6–13 October:</strong> Announcement week-new laureates daily; Medicine already announced on <strong>6 October</strong>. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/about/prize-announcement-dates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org+1</a></li>

<li><strong>10 October (11:00 CEST):</strong> <strong>Peace Prize</strong> announcement from Oslo. <a href="https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/events/announcement-nobel-peace-prize-2025?instance=0&;utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nobel Peace Prize</a></li>

<li><strong>10 December:</strong> Award ceremonies and Nobel Lectures in Stockholm and Oslo. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org</a></li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Nominations: Who gets to nominate-and when does it close?</h3>

<p>Nominations are by invitation only (for example, qualified academics, former laureates, and certain officials) and are <strong>kept secret for 50 years</strong>. For the <strong>Peace Prize</strong>, the <strong>nomination deadline for 2025 was 31 January</strong>, and while the Committee does not disclose names, it did confirm <strong>338 candidates</strong> (244 individuals and 94 organizations), underlining the breadth of global peace work under consideration. Media “shortlists” you see are speculation, not official. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org+1</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2025 so far: Why the Medicine Prize matters this year</h3>

<p>By honoring <strong>Brunkow, Ramsdell, and Sakaguchi</strong>, the committees spotlight decades of research into <strong>regulatory T cells (T-regs)</strong> and the gene <strong>FOXP3</strong>, which together act like a braking system that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy tissue. Their work reshaped basic immunology and seeded clinical strategies for <strong>autoimmune disease</strong>, <strong>transplant tolerance</strong>, and <strong>cancer</strong>—one reason the Nobel week often begins with Medicine: it sets the tone for how fundamental discovery translates into human benefit. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/06/nobel-prize-medicine-awarded-scientists-immune-system-research?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Guardian+1</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How to follow the 2025 announcements (and separate hype from fact)</h3>

<p>Start with the <strong>official Nobel channels</strong>-they stream each reveal, publish the <strong>scientific background</strong> documents, and post <strong>interviews</strong> with laureates that demystify the work. Major global outlets also run live blogs, but the authoritative source for timings, citations, and press materials is <strong>nobelprize.org</strong>. If a rumored shortlist circulates on social media, remember: <strong>the committees do not confirm nominees</strong>. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/about/prize-announcement-dates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org+1</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why the Nobels still matter</h3>

<p>Awards can never capture all the world’s quiet breakthroughs or every brave act for peace. Yet the Nobel Prizes remain a rare annual checkpoint where science, literature, and diplomacy share the stage, urging us to value evidence, ideas, and dialogue. In a polarized world, that public ritual-explaining discoveries, crediting teams, and defending truth-may be the prize’s most enduring impact.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Citations &; Official Info</h3>

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<li><strong>2025 Nobel announcement week:</strong> <strong>6–13 October</strong> (official). <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/about/prize-announcement-dates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org+1</a></li>

<li><strong>Medicine 2025 laureates announced Oct 6:</strong> Brunkow, Ramsdell, Sakaguchi. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/brunkow-ramsdell-sakaguchi-win-2025-nobel-medicine-prize-2025-10-06/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reuters+1</a></li>

<li><strong>Peace Prize announcement time/place:</strong> <strong>Friday, 10 Oct, 11:00 CEST, Oslo</strong>. <a href="https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/events/announcement-nobel-peace-prize-2025?instance=0&;utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nobel Peace Prize</a></li>

<li><strong>Nomination secrecy &; deadlines; 338 Peace nominees (2025):</strong> secrecy rules and <strong>31 Jan</strong> deadline confirmed; nominee count noted. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org</a></li>

<li><strong>Nobel organisation, ceremonies (10 December; Stockholm/Oslo):</strong> overview. <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NobelPrize.org</a></li>
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<p>Nobel Prizes 2025 — today’s coverage &; live updates</p>

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<figure class="wp-block-image"><a class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden pb-6" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/brunkow-ramsdell-sakaguchi-win-2025-nobel-medicine-prize-2025-10-06/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.reuters.com/resizer/v2/HV4EGHQUFJLF3BNYVIVX3WPEWQ.jpg?auth=0fe42d806e135c4ae66ae3578cd8d7a42cd33dfed6efc9e0500c15ed7fc95220&;smart=true&;width=7680&;height=5120" alt="Brunkow, Ramsdell and Sakaguchi win Nobel medicine prize for immune discoveries" /></a></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image"><a class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden pb-6" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/brunkow-ramsdell-sakaguchi-win-2025-nobel-medicine-prize-2025-10-06/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.reuters.com&;sz=32" alt="" /></a></figure>

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<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/brunkow-ramsdell-sakaguchi-win-2025-nobel-medicine-prize-2025-10-06/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brunkow, Ramsdell and Sakaguchi win Nobel medicine prize for immune discoveries</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/brunkow-ramsdell-sakaguchi-win-2025-nobel-medicine-prize-2025-10-06/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Today</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/a68cf8a3b930570630168a949d277cde?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AP News</a></p>

<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/a68cf8a3b930570630168a949d277cde?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries</a></p>

<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/a68cf8a3b930570630168a949d277cde?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Today</a></p>

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<figure class="wp-block-image"><a class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden pb-6" href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/06/nobel-prize-medicine-awarded-scientists-immune-system-research?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://media.guim.co.uk/6bc8a53d9266bf635bb65929614390a0b429381f/703_0_6176_4941/500.jpg" alt="Nobel prize in medicine awarded to scientists for immune system research" /></a></figure>

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<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/06/nobel-prize-medicine-awarded-scientists-immune-system-research?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nobel prize in medicine awarded to scientists for immune system research</a></p>

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