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

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.

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

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

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the startup that wants to treat Alzheimer’s with microrobots, medical ...

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

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and ...

Discover how Henrietta Lacks' cells were used without consent, impacting medicine and raising crucial ethical questions.

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.

The family of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose cells were taken without her consent in 1951 and led to various medical advancements, has reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company Novartis for ...