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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: The story of how HeLa cells changed the history of human medicine.
29th April 2020 • Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More • Bookey APP
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This is a story about HeLa, the immortal cells, and Henrietta Lacks, who was the owner of these cells. This story recounts the history of progress in human medicine, the research and development of cancer vaccines, cloning technology and gene mapping. It raises the discussion on medical ethics, the ownership of body tissues, the right to informed consent, and cultural beliefs. How did HeLa cells come into being? Why are these cells immortal? What’s the significance of the birth of HeLa? The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will tell you the details of this story.

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