Offenbach, West Germany, March, 1951: Although it saved many lives, the tank respirator — also known as the iron lung — was a dreaded symbol of polio to many who grew up in the early 1950s before the ...

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 ...

YouTube personality Markiplier released a teaser for his upcoming horror movie Iron Lung, which he wrote the screenplay for and will direct and star in. According to Deadline, details about the ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. In the summer of 1952, Vivi Ebert who just 12 years old, was taken to Blegdam Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she was ...