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 daily death toll from the coronavirus remained high on Saturday, as a further 917 people were reported to have died - making the total number of victims 9,875. A new ventilator endorsed by ...

Twenty years after presenting the world with the new-famous iron lung, the University School of Public Health has come up with the "electrophoresis respirator," a device that may make the ...

The iron lung is a horizontal mechanical ventilator that breathes for her. Without it, she only has a few hours before her body gives out. LUISA PEÑA (59), Norma’s sister, is her caretaker who ...