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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes Mar 18

    HeLa, the cell line named for Henrietta Lacks, has been at the core of treatments for ailments like hemophilia, herpes, influenza and leukemiahttp://nyti.ms/2Dwnh4k 

    4:06 PM - 18 Mar 2018
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      2. Aaron Andrew Hall‏ @aaronahall Mar 18
        Replying to @nytimes

        The book - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - by @RebeccaSkloot - is phenomenal!! Highly recommended!!

        3 replies 4 retweets 31 likes
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      2. Lark Rose‏ @RoseDawnLark Mar 18
        Replying to @nytimes

        This is the creepiest thing ever.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Sukainh Alherz‏ @Sukainh_Alherz Mar 18
        Replying to @RoseDawnLark @nytimes

        Using her cell commercially in different scientific labs until this moment without her or her family consent and no money was given for them.

        2 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
      4. ♚QUEEN AmA 🍃 🌼 🦋FLY‏ @DoveWingsFly Mar 18
        Replying to @Sukainh_Alherz @RoseDawnLark @nytimes

        Exactly! That's the untold part of the story. 😬

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. Justjes‏ @laceami Mar 18
        Replying to @nytimes

        I wonder if any of her family members were able to be compensated from the medical community for the use, albeit a wonderful use, of Henrietta’s cells?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Katie Bratt‏ @katie_bratt Mar 18
        Replying to @laceami @nytimes

        Not really. You should read @RebeccaSkloot ‘s book. It explains it all. Really great read.

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Barbara‏ @redstick_lady Mar 18
        Replying to @katie_bratt @laceami and

        I have a library DVD copy on loan of the HBO movie starring Oprah.

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      5. Katie Bratt‏ @katie_bratt Mar 19
        Replying to @redstick_lady @laceami and

        I forgot about the movie! I want to watch it too.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Justjes‏ @laceami Mar 19
        Replying to @katie_bratt @redstick_lady and

        Me too, I remember hearing about it tho.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Barbara‏ @redstick_lady Mar 19
        Replying to @laceami @katie_bratt and

        Oprah made the talk show rounds promoting the movie. She was the only guest for The Talk hour.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. E‏ @Otts3000 Mar 18
        Replying to @nytimes

        HeLa, the cell line stolen from Henrietta Lacks, THERE FIXED IT

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      1. Teri Barnes Jackson‏ @1923Perfector Mar 18
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        We honor her contribution to scientific progress from Baltimore, MD.

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      1. stopper206‏ @Stopper206 Mar 18
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        A marked grave might be a good start.

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      1. Dadam McCrankyPants‏ @adambonini Mar 18
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        Good book about her:https://g.co/kgs/2ejxGu 

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      1. HI_McDonaugh‏ @HI_McDonaugh Mar 19
        Replying to @nytimes

        And her family has never received compensation from the medical community.

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      1. Alejandra(Alex)Vila‏ @AlexVilaTrains Mar 18
        Replying to @nytimes

        OMG OMG OMG does alt right and white supremacists know that a black women cell was at the better of their health treatments??? Maybe they have been contaminated with non white ideology in those treatments from that cells. Thank you HeLa and we will not let history forget!

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      1. Lorna Sinclair‏ @LornaSinclair2 Mar 18
        Replying to @nytimes

        Read the book and it shoud be part of every school library,

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      1. Laura Ducolon‏ @LKDucolon1984 Mar 18
        Replying to @nytimes @_MichaelaMiles

        If you haven't read the book, do it immediately. Incredible read.

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