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Henrietta lacks Articles

Review: Family Tree

Review: Family Tree

Mojisola Adebayo’s Family Tree unburies the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed the trajectory of medical research.
Justice at last for Henrietta Lacks?

Justice at last for Henrietta Lacks?

A new lawsuit from the family of Henrietta Lacks represents a new chapter in her tale of race, money and consent.
Henrietta Lacks: much more than the mother of immortal cells

Henrietta Lacks: much more than the mother of immortal cells

Black history month: Henrietta Lacks and the importance of remembering the ethical injustices surrounding her story