How the immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks saved millions of lives
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were harvested without her knowledge or consent for use in medical research, has reached a settlement with the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific. Lacks' cells launched a medical revolution as well as a multimillion-dollar industry.…
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