[New post] WHO honours Henrietta Lacks, whose cells changed medicine – Al Jazeera English

Damon Ellison posted: "The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured Henrietta Lacks, recognising the world-changing legacy of a Black woman whose cancer cells have provided the basis for life-changing medical breakthroughs but were taken without her knowledge or consent.Res" New post on https://habarientertainment.com WHO honours Henrietta Lacks, whose cells changed medicine – Al Jazeera English by Damon Ellison The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured Henrietta Lacks, recognising the world-changing legacy of a Black woman whose cancer cells have provided the basis for life-changing medical breakthroughs but were taken without her knowledge or consent. Researchers took tissues from Lacks's body when she sought treatment for cervical cancer at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in […] Read more of this post Damon Ellison | October 13, 2021 at 11:56 pm | Categories: Habari News | URL: https://wp.me/pcYcZV-tGLL Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from . Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://habarientertainment.com/who-honours-henrietta-lacks-whose-cells-changed-medicine-al-jazeera-english/