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70 years later, Henrietta Lacks family sues over use of cells Effective October 1, 2021, Florida enacts new restrictive law governing person’s DNA sample

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Generative AI in Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology: Advancements, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations Regarding Patient and Family Privacy

What is now public knowledge is that since 2008, through a computational method known as reverse genetic engineering, an individual person can be identified by analyzing and comparing the millions of combinations of the individual’s DNA. Moreover, an individual’s DNA can be compared against the millions of combinations of a population of individuals to determine […]

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Implications of Informed Consent: Lessons Learned from Henrietta Lacks on Patient Rights, Medical Ethics, Transparency and Research

The story of Henrietta Lacks first came to light in the early 1970s, long after her cells were taken without her knowledge or consent. The first public mention of Henrietta Lacks and her cells was in a 1976 article

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