The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

Patients would stay inside an iron lung until they were able to breathe independently, which in the case of Alexander would ...

The iron lung was an invention that helped keep thousands ... A small handful of people are still relying on those machines today, and there’s a problem – who is around to keep these machines ...

The iron lung was an invention that helped keep thousands ... A small handful of people are still relying on those machines today, and there’s a problem – who is around to keep these machines ...

Mr. Alexander stayed with the machine. He said he dreaded having another breathing tube in his throat. “[The iron lung] is my ...

The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

Let's never have to tell our children why their sibling or friend died of a preventable disease like polio and measles. Join America's doctors, nurses, and health care professionals who say "no" to ...

The iron lung is unable to cope with the irregular ... When the current is turned off by the machine, the diaphragm relaxes and a normal breathing cycle had resulted. Unfortunately, it will ...