Coppin State University honors Henrietta Lacks by naming their Health and Human Services Building after her, recognizing her contribution to medical research.

The third installment in AMC's Immortal Universe, based on the works of Anne Rice, 'Talamasca' is a disappointment.

Sleepless nights meet unforgettable stories in this list of books too gripping to put down and too life-changing to ever ...

On Oct. 4, the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) hosted the 15th Annual Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture. On Oct. 4, the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and ...

A US woman had her cells harvested by doctors without her consent in what would go on to completely transform medical research in years to come. In 1951, an African-American mother of five named ...

Around Baltimore, it’s difficult to find someone unfamiliar with the name Henrietta Lacks. If they do not know Lacks herself, then they have surely heard of the “HeLa” cell, the first and oldest ...

BALTIMORE — The Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group focuses on educating people about the medical contributions of the woman known as the "Mother of Modern Medicine", as well as the place she raised her ...

Legislation is again introduced in Congress seeking to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Henrietta Lacks “in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions ...

In February, Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old Black woman, started to complain about intense headaches. She went to Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, and was only given medication before being ...