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The woman whose cells never die

6 Minute English

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Henrietta's Cells Are a Work Horse

Doctors used henrietta's cells to figure out, or understand how cells reproduce and divide. Knowledge that was vital in developing invitro fertilization - a technique for women who cannot become pregnant naturally. Hercells also helped develop aids and cancer breakthroughs. But perhaps Henrietta's greatest legacy of all was the vaccine for polio.

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