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 ...

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 ...

Following Alexander's death aged 78, US woman Martha Lillard is the last living person to use an iron lung. Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of ...

It serves as a timely reminder as to why the polio vaccine is so important." Another viewer added: "I felt so sorry for Owen, ...

The episode saw Shelagh Turner (Laura Main) care for a patient named Owen, who was paralysed from a polio infection and now lives with an iron lung. But during the house call, Shelagh notices jaundice ...

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 has ...

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 ...