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

Medicine & Technology 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.

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

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