wellcome book prize
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Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken and Used in Scientific Breakthroughs, Receives Posthumous Award
While Henrietta Lacks was being treated for cervical cancer, researchers took biopsies without her consent and created the first ‘immortal’ cell line.
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Henrietta Lacks’ Estate Sues Company It Says Profits From Her Cells
Lacks’ family is suing Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. for profiting off her cells without her consent.