# Henrietta Lack
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henrietta lacks (born Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 – October 4, 1951) was an African-American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line and one of the most important cell lines in medical research. An immortalized cell line reproduces indefinitely under specific conditions, and the HeLa cell line continues to be a source of invaluable medical data to the present day.Lacks was the unwitting source of these cells from a tumor biopsied during treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., in 1951. These cells were then cultured by George Otto Gey who created the cell line known as HeLa, which is still used for medical research.
08- Henrietta Lacks and Her Immortal Cells
In this episode, we uncover the story of Henrietta Lacks: a woman whose cells changed the course of medical history. Taken without consent, her cells sparked breakthroughs in everything from vaccines to space research. We explore how her legacy was buried, how her family was left in the dark, and w…
Linda Wade, Another Luck Family Lawyer
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Linda Wade and her brother, William, were fortunate enough to grow up in Turner Station, a community in the shadow of the Bethlehem Steel plant in Sparrows Point, Baltimore County. I say fortunate because residents of Sparrows Point and Turner Station had the highest per capita inc…
Ashra Kwesi on Egypt & Ron Lacks on Henrietta Lacks’ Legacy
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Ethics Shmethics
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In this episode, we dive into the messy world of bioethics through two infamous cases: Henrietta Lacks and her immortal HeLa cells and the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. We unpack how a woman’s cells were taken without consent and changed medicine forever, while an unethical government s…
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We're talking everything from medication mishaps to hearing babies cough from inside the belly. In honor of Black History Month we give a download on the incredible Ms. Henrietta Lacks and how great her contributions have been to society and the medical field. Why are all great things stolen? Have …
S3, Ep14: Reflections on AI, Leadership & Paying It Forward | #2litchicks
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Season 3 is officially in the books! In this special season finale of the 2 LIT Chicks Podcast, your girls Alicia and Fern slide back into the studio (live and in person!) to reflect on twelve unforgettable episodes of giving it back and paying it forward. From veterans turned…
The Women Behind “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
HeLa cells –taken from the body of a young, black wife and mother named Henrietta Lacks– have traveled to space, been used in important medical advancements such as with in vitro fertilization and the polio and COVID-19 vaccines, and have helped medical companies earn billions of dollars.
Yet when…
The Women Behind “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
HeLa cells –taken from the body of a young, black wife and mother named Henrietta Lacks– have traveled to space, been used in important medical advancements such as with in vitro fertilization and the polio and COVID-19 vaccines, and have helped medical companies earn billions of dollars.
Yet when…
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