Henrietta Lack's Immortal Life

Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cervical cancer cells were taken without her knowledge or consent, became the source of one of the most important medical findings in history. Her cells, HeLa, were used to develop numerous vaccines and scientific breakthroughs, yet her family remained unaware of her contribution for nearly 25 years after her passing.To watch the full episode, check out our YouTube Channel for go-live at 2pm CST. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTz_qo0OVWxo46Tb-x-BEAResources:https://www.msm.edu/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks/index.phphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meqJP85-InEhttps://www.science.org/content/article/what-does-historic-settlement-won-henrietta-lacks-s-family-mean-othershttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/novartis-settles-with-henrietta-lacks-estate-over-use-of-her-cancer-cells-to-advance-medicinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lackshttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lackshttps://people.com/woman-in-labor-brought-into-zoom-court-refused-c-section-11941448Instagram:@NowWeKnowThePodcast@DonnaJaneen#blackmaternalhealth #blackhistory #blackmaternalhealthmonth #blackwomen #medicine #science