At the time of its invention, the iron lung was widely regarded as a cutting-edge mechanical ventilator. Despite its limitations, “the device spurred innovations in ventilator design and ...

The iron lung was an invention that helped keep thousands of sufferers alive, by breathing for those who had lost the ability through the degenerative effects of the disease. A small handful of ...

The polio survivor, Paul Alexander, lived inside an iron lung for 70 years. But what is an iron lung and how does it work. Video by Sanjana Bhambhani The Erlitou site, dating back to 3,800 years ...