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Family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine, settles with biotech company (apnews.com)
submitted 3 years ago by Griseowulfin@beehaw.org to c/science@beehaw.org
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HeLa cells have changed the field of medicine and have led to multitudes of life saving innovations. Unfortunately, the donor, Henrietta Lacks, did not consent to the harvesting of the cell line, and until now, her and her family have not received compensation from companies that profited from products tested and designed with the HeLa cell line. Her family reached a settlement with the company that maintains the cell line for the industry.

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[โ€“] crow@beehaw.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Speaking in strictly technical terms, Henrietta must weigh more than a house by now.

[โ€“] IlliteratiDomine@infosec.pub 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Around 55 million tons of HeLa cells have been cultured. So, yeah, more than a house.

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