The Immortal Woman (The Henrietta Lacks Story)
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In 1951, a Black woman named Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer. While she was being treated at Johns Hopkins University, a doctor named George Gey removed cells...
mostra di piùFor the last 60 plus years Henrietta's cells have been cultured and used in experiments ranging from determining the long-term effects of radiation to studying COVID-19. Her cells were commercialized and have generated millions of dollars in profit for the medical researchers who patented her tissue.
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
By Rebecca Skloot
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks
https://abcnews.go.com/US/henrietta-lacks-family-seeks-justice-grandchildren-sue-biotech/story?id=80539229
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z
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