Essays on Henrietta Lacks

This book describes how HeLa cells came to be. The research field has benefitted many people due to the discovery of new biomedical practices. However, it is rife with gross misconduct concerning ethical issues. In the case of Henrietta Lacks, her tumor cells were obtained without her consent. In the first part of the book, […]

How were black people treated during vaccine studies for cancer, polio, and syphilis? In texts such as The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot, “Racism and Research: The Case of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study” By Allan Brandt, “The Medicine of the Future: A History of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine” By […]