Henrietta Lacks' Immortal Cells Explained: Shedding Light on How They Survived Space, Toxins, Viruses, and Radiation

Medicine & Technology Aug 02, 2023

HeLa cells were once sent to space for scientists to better understand the effects of space radiation. Read to learn more.

Henrietta Lacks Whose Stolen Cells Were Used to Test Effects of Radiation, Other Scientific Breakthroughs Receives Posthumous Award

Oct 18, 2021

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus bestows the posthumous award on the late Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells were used in several scientific breakthroughs, including COVID-19 vaccines.

Descendants of Henrietta Lacks Sued Biotechnology Company for Using HeLa Cells Without Consent

Oct 05, 2021

In 1951, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took tissues from the tumor of Henrietta Lacks before she died. Since then, it was infinitely reproduced and became the cornerstone of modern medicine.