Por: The Root Crime July 23, 2024
The family of a Black woman whose biopsied cancer cells have been used in medical research without her consent for decades just scored a major victory in their fight for justice. On May 20, a federal judge rejected pharmaceutical company Ultragenyx’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the family of Henrietta Lacks last year.nnnResearch conducted on Henrietta Lacks’ biopsied (HeLa”) cells has played a key role in the development of both... + full article
The Hill USA Health August 02, 2023
The descendants of Henrietta Lacks said Tuesday they had agreed to a settlement with biotechnology company Thermo Fisher over the use of cells taken from their ancestor without her permission for scientific research by doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The details of the... + más
Henrietta Lacks' hometown will build statue of her where Robert E. Lee sculpture once stood | ABC News
Family of Henrietta Lacks settles HeLa cell lawsuit with biotech giant, lawyer says | CBS News
Newsweek USA Health August 02, 2023
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... + más
Henrietta Lacks statue to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia | CBS News
CBS News USA Business August 01, 2023
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were used without permission to form the basis of decades of scientific research, has reached a settlement with the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific.The cells, , were taken from Lacks without her knowledge or... + más
How the immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks saved millions of lives | Newsweek
ABC News USA Health August 01, 2023
BALTIMORE -- More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company that they accused of reaping billions of dollars... + más
Family of Henrietta Lacks and Waltham-based Thermo Fisher settle lawsuit over use of HeLa cells | The Boston Globe
WPLG Local 10 USA Health August 01, 2023
BALTIMORE – More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company of reaping billions of dollars from a racist... + más
CBS News USA Nation December 23, 2022
A bronze statue of Henrietta Lacks, whose immortal cells were taken without her permission and then used in several medical breakthroughs, will be erected in her honor in her hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, taking the place of a monument to Confederate general Robert E. Lee. The... + más
Henrietta Lacks statue to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia city | New York Daily News
ABC News USA Nation December 20, 2022
A bronze statue honoring Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose immortal cells have resulted in countless medical breakthroughs, will be built in her birthplace of Roanoke, Virginia.Artist Bryce Cobbs unveiled a life-sized preliminary drawing of Lacks in a ceremony announcing the... + más
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