The Woman Who Died in 1951 but Is Still Alive in Every Lab Today | Henrietta Lacks

Описание: Henrietta Lacks was a young Black mother of five when she went to Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951 to be treated for cervical cancer. Without her knowledge or consent, doctors took a sample of her cells.

What they discovered changed medicine forever: Henrietta’s cells didn’t die. They multiplied endlessly, becoming the first immortal human cells—now known as HeLa cells.

Her cells helped create the polio vaccine, advanced cancer research, mapped the human genome, and even traveled to space. Yet while her cells generated billions for science and industry, Henrietta’s family was left in the dark, struggling to afford healthcare.

Today, she is remembered as the woman whose cells revolutionised medicine, sparking an ongoing fight for ethics and justice in healthcare.

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