Family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken for research, settles with company that profited The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of ...

Fanta is one of the world's most popular soft drinks, but its origins are tied to the resource constraints and political ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of African American History and Culture have jointly acquired a portrait of Henrietta Lacks. She was being treated for cervical ...

Henrietta Lacks. It’s a name most of us don’t recognize or see in history books. Born in Roanoke, she died at 31 from cervical cancer but her cells were essential in finding a polio vaccine ...