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The family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit with Novartis over use of her cells, marking a turning point in fight for ...

For years, pharmaceutical brands have profited from cells taken from Henrietta Lacks without her consent. Now her family is ...

The family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without her consent as she battled cervical cancer, settled a lawsuit ...

On October 4, 1951, Henrietta Lacks died. But her cells didn't. Over 50,000,000 tons have since been produced worldwide.

Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when ...

Two of Henrietta Lacks’ family members spoke at an Interfaith Bioethics conference to honor her legacy and emphasize ...

Novartis has settled a suit by Henrietta Lacks' estate alleging the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off cells were ...

HeLa cells are the most famous human cells in science. Discover how cervical cancer, HPV proteins, and bioethics shaped one ...

Just in time for Women’s History Month, the family of Henrietta Lacks scored another huge win in the decades-long fight for justice.

Novartis is the second drug company to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman whose cells have enabled huge ...

Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has reached a settlement with the estate of Henrietta Lacks, whose harvested cells transformed ...