Henrietta Lacks: Media
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Henrietta Lacks
The cancer cells taken from Henrietta Lacks led to enormous medical breakthroughs;...
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HeLa cells
Photomicrograph of HeLa cells infected with Chlamydia trachomatis (magnified...
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Kadir Nelson and his portrait of Henrietta Lacks
Kadir Nelson standing alongside his portrait of Henrietta Lacks in New York City,...
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