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New Privacy Agreement Marks Historic Moment in Bioethics

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The new privacy agreement between the family of Henrietta Lacks and the National Institutes of Health marks a historic moment in the field of bioethics — but it still leaves many thorny questions unresolved.

When the 31-year-old Lacks died of cervical cancer more than 60 years ago, scientists removed some of …read more

Source: KQED Radio News – Science

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