Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio. This is its impact today.

Paul Alexander, an American man who spent more than 70 years living in an iron lung, died on Monday. He was 78. Alexander, who was also known online as 'Iron Lung Man,' spent the last seven ...

Paul Alexander, AKA 'the man in the iron lung', was able to live for more than 70 years inside the medical contraption prior to his death. Polio may have been eradicated from most of the world ...

Paul Alexander, the last person in the world living with an iron lung, died. Alexander had contracted poliomyelitis in 1952 when he was 6 years old, and from that point onwards was only able to move ...

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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 ...

The BBC One period drama is known for pulling at the heartstrings, but viewers found Sunday night's episode especially difficult to watch when the devoted wife of a man in an iron lung died from ...

In an exclusive clip shared with RadioTimes.com, Shelagh is caring for a patient in an iron lung and discusses his treatment with his wife Betty, while also praising her for all the hard work she ...

The proportion of people who have never smoked being diagnosed with lung cancer is rising, with new research pointing to air pollution as a growing contributor to lung cancer around the world.

Jan. 13, 2025 — Scientists have found that a test to detect circulating tumor DNA can predict lung cancer ... Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival in Early Stages Better Than Current Methods Jan ...

Hollyoaks star Paul Danan has died at the age of 46 ... doctors warned him never to vape again — explaining that his lung condition was caused by his habit. 'The doctor was so, so harsh ...