Living relatives of Henrietta Lacks have reached a confidential settlement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the multi-billion-dollar biotechnology company that has used regenerative cells taken from Lacks decades ago without her consent.
The settlement sets a precedent, potentially leading to complaints seeking compensation and control of Lacks’ cells, famously known as “HeLa” cells, the world’s first cells capable of replicating outside the human body.
The Lacks family’s lawsuit addressed a problem that had persisted for 70 years following the unlawful removal of Henrietta Lacks’ cells while she was receiving cervical cancer treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. “Because it’s a racial justice issue when you think about it in the purest form,” Crump asserted. “The children of Henry Ford, they’re able to benefit from his contributions to the world.”
Following her death, researchers at Johns Hopkins discovered that the cells sampled from Lacks’ cervix could regenerate outside the human body. However, Maryland Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume and fellow Maryland Democrats U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have introduced legislation seeking to award Lacks a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicineBREAKING: The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company they accused of taking her cervical cells without her knowledge. They accused the company's leaders of reaping billions of dollars from a racist medical system.
Baca lebih lajut »
Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicineThe family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells
Baca lebih lajut »
Henrietta Lacks' family reaches settlement with medical company that profited from her cellsHenrietta Lacks' cancer cells changed the course of modern medicine after they were taken from her with consent or knowledge. The cells were the first living human cells to ever survive and multiply outside the body.
Baca lebih lajut »
Family Of Henrietta Lacks Settles With Biotech Company Accused Of Profiting From Her Cells'HeLa cells' were taken without her knowledge and became a cornerstone of modern medicine — but her family never saw any compensation.
Baca lebih lajut »
NZD/USD trades with a mild negative bias around 0.6200 mark, lacks follow-throughThe NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers near the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) during the Asian session on Tuesday and erodes a part of the previ
Baca lebih lajut »
Turning 100: More thoughts on the possibilities of living longerSuccessful Aging columnist Helen Dennis writes this week about the possibility of turning 100.
Baca lebih lajut »