A Black history month exclusive from The Pen of -Ital Iman Jonas Salk: Master Magician false-flag polio epidemic. exploitation of Henrietta Lacks Many of you have heard of the Holy Ghost,but have you heard of the HeLa GHOST Ingredients Of The Polio Vaccine. In order to develop a new vaccine, Salk needed cell cultures that he could first infect with polio, and then test the treatment. The cells that he used are known as HeLa cells, which in themselves carry a fascinating history. ... In 1951, Lacks was undergoing radiation treatment for cervical cancer. The cancer cells, now called HeLa cells, grew rapidly in cell culture and became the first human cell line. HeLa cells were used by researchers around the world. However, 20 years after Henrietta Lacks' death, mounting evidence suggested that HeLa cells contaminated and overgrew other cell lines. HeLa /ˈhiːlɑː/ (also Hela or hela) is a cell type in an immortal cell line used in scientific research. ... The line w...