‘Black suffering’: Henrietta Lacks medical research lawsuit settled in US | Race Issues News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 20, 2023
Cells taken in 1951 from Lacks, a Black woman, without her knowledge became the cornerstone of modern medical research.
The family of Henrietta Lacks has settled a lawsuit in the United States against a biotechnology company accused of reaping millions of dollars in profit from the use of her cells.
They were the first human cells to continuously grow and reproduce in lab dishes, making them pivotal for modern medical research. Their longevity allowed for the creation of vaccines for polio and later COVID-19, as well as experiments . . .
