Glenn Pueppke, an Erie, N.D., farmer, has had his share of grief. He wrote Neighbors about it after seeing this column asking if anyone could identify with the iron lung machine. Here's his story: ...

DALLAS — The family of Paul Alexander, the longest living iron lung patient in history, is hoping the machine that helped Paul can be salvaged for another purpose. Alexander, 78, died last week after ...

"You did test this thing, right?" "This IS the test." Markiplier is opening his indie sci-fi film creation soon called Iron ...

In the mid-20th century, community spaces like swimming pools and sporting events became a source of anxiety for parents who were frightened by the rampant spread of poliovirus. Their concerns weren’t ...

(Gray News) – Paul Alexander, one of the last people who lived inside an iron lung, has died, according to reports. He was 78 years old. Paul Alexander contracted polio when he was 6 years old in 1952 ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Organizers have welcomed the latest addition to the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum: The once-revolutionary iron lung. “It’s important to understand where we’ve been to see how far ...

Click to open image viewer. A black and white photograph of the iron lung. The machine is on a pedestal in front of a curatin. A tall device with tubing is above the machine. CC0 Usage Conditions ...