Lacks’ cervical cancer cells, called “HeLa” after the first two letters of her first and last name, are immortal, continuing to divide when most cells would die. This ability to survive through ...

The family of Henrietta Lacks has settled another lawsuit over the use of her cells, which were taken without consent during treatment at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951.

By Blake Brittain March 12 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Viatris has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Henrietta ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached an undisclosed settlement with pharmaceutical company Novartis, marking another legal victory in their effort to hold companies accountable for profiting from ...

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 ...

Viatris (VTRS) stock is in focus as the firm settles allegations that it used Henrietta Lacks’ cancer cells without her ...

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