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HENRIETTA LACKS


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Henrietta Lacks: Mother of Modern Medicine

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Henrietta Lacks, often called the โ€˜Mother of Modern Medicine,โ€™ has left a legacy that transcends generations and continues to save millions of lives.

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Black History Month: The Mother of Modern Medicine

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Hear more about Henrietta Lacks, the woman who played an important role in saving lives worldwide.

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Roanoke City leaders unveil Henrietta Lacks statue

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People in the Star City are honoring the 'Mother of Modern Medicine', Henrietta Lacks.

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Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent

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The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another lawsuit accusing a second company of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations.

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Henrietta Lacksโ€™ family reaches a deal with a biotech company that used her cells without consent

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The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells.

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Hidden in Plain Site launches in Roanoke

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Hidden in Plain Site shows the history of 6 sites in Roanoke and their connection to systemic racism in

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Historical marker unveiled in Roanoke for Henrietta Lacks

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In Roanokeโ€™s Perry Park, thereโ€™s now a historical marker honoring Henrietta Lacks.

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Meet Bryce Cobbs, the Roanoke artist behind the Henrietta Lacks statue concept drawing

Read full article: Meet Bryce Cobbs, the Roanoke artist behind the Henrietta Lacks statue concept drawing

10 News caught up with Roanoke artist Bryce Cobbs to learn more about his story and what keeps him going each day.

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Roanoke set to honor the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks with statue in Lacks Plaza

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Roanoke set to honor the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks with statue in Lacks Plaza

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Roanoke Hidden Histories raises more than $180,000 for Henrietta Lacks statue

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A monument honoring the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks is coming to the Star City.

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Roanokeโ€™s fundraiser to get Henrietta Lacks statue nears goal

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Roanoke's Vice-Mayor Trish White-Boyd is pushing to build a statue of Roanoke-native, Henrietta Lacks.

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Roanoke group aiming to raise $140,000 for a statue in honor Henrietta Lacks

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Henrietta Lacks is known for leading to medical breakthroughs about vaccinations after her cells were used by scientists when she died from cervical cancer at 31 years old.

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WHO honors Henrietta Lacks, woman whose cells served science

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The chief of the World Health Organization has honored the late Henrietta Lacks, an American woman whose cancer cells ended up providing the foundation for vast scientific breakthroughs, including research about the coronavirus.

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Henrietta Lacks estate sues company using her 'stolen' cells

Read full article: Henrietta Lacks estate sues company using her 'stolen' cells

The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it's been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent.

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