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Antiquated Devices and Diseases: The Survivors of the Iron Lung and Polio and How They Lived Full Lives

Martha Lillard and Paul Alexander survived decades in iron lungs after polio. Their stories reveal how vaccines transformed a once-devastating disease.

Medical Daily

A six-year-old entered an iron lung after polio. More than 70 years later, he had become the world’s longest-known survivor

For many people, the iron lung belongs to history books, a symbol of the years when polio swept through communities before vaccines transformed public health. Rows of large metal cylinders once filled hospital wards, keeping patients alive when damaged muscles could no longer draw breath. Most disappeared decades ago as…

The Times of India

Martha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78

Lillard, of Oklahoma, contracted polio when she was five and slept inside cylindrical metal device to help her breathe

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Woman, 78, Last Polio Survivor Living In Iron Lung, Passes Away After Machine Becomes Too Old To Repair

Martha Lillard, the last known U.S. iron lung user, passed away after decades of living with polio’s effects.

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Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism

A dwindling number of Holocaust survivors are marking the 87th anniversary Sunday of Kristallnacht at a time when antisemitism is on the rise, especially in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Glenn Jacobs Body-Slams Big Government

The former WWE star and current mayor of Knox County explains how limiting government, protecting economic freedom, and trusting communities over bureaucrats can build a stronger foundation for liberty.

Reason

Did MAGA Kill the Tea Party?

Former Rep. Justin Amash and Fox News’ Kennedy join Nick Gillespie to examine how MAGA populism reshaped the Tea Party’s limited-government mission, why Congress no longer acts as a check on power, and what it will take to spark a new libertarian revival.

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“Forbidden Stories”: 75 Interesting And Amazing Stories From Around The World

Get ready to uncover some chilling stories.

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Trump admin stalling bird flu studies

"The equivalent of finding out that your local fire department has been told not to sound any fire alarms"

Salon

World record holder and polio survivor 'Man in the iron lung' dies at 78

Paul Alexander, popularly known as 'man in the iron lung' has died at the age of 78. The news of his death was confirmed by his family and a fundraising website. Paul was a polio survivor and was dependent on an artificial respiratory system to breathe. "With a heavy heart…

The Times of India

Texas Man With Polio Inspires Millions On Social Media

Paul Alexander, a polio survivor who lived in an iron lung, inspires with his resilience and positivity. His legacy endures.

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Paul Alexander, polio survivor who lived in iron lung for 70 years, dies age 78

Paul Alexander was one of the last people to use an iron lung, having been left unable to breathe on his own after catching polio in the 1950s.

LiveScience

Paul Alexander, lawyer who lived for decades with an iron lung, dies aged 78

Polio survivor, recognised as ‘longest iron lung patient’ after using one for 70 years, became an inspirational figure

The Guardian - UK

Paul Alexander, forced into an iron lung by polio in 1952, dies at 78

"More than anything, I believe he would want others to know they are capable of great things," Alexander's friend Christopher Ulmer told NPR.

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Paul Alexander, Man Who Lived Inside Iron Lung For 70 Years, Passes Away At 78

Paul Alexander, known as "The Man in the Iron Lung," passed away at 78. The post Paul Alexander, Man Who Lived Inside Iron Lung For 70 Years, Passes Away At 78 first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Polio Paul dies at 78: Tributes paid to 'extraordinary' man who spent 70 years in iron lung

Tributes have been paid to an “extraordinary” man who spent more than 70 years living in an iron lung after contracting polio as a child.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Garett Bolles blocking Myles Garrett is the best video you’ll watch today

This is probably the best block you'll see in the NFL this season, and it came against one of the game's best pass rushers!

The Guardian - UK

Mary Earps: snubbed by Nike and facing retirement, keeper who could help England lift World Cup

The Lionesses’ goalie almost retired three years ago and Nike didn’t even offer a replica shirt. Now she has her place back, 1m social media followers, and a final to win

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Michael Hiltzik: These 'experts' sold the U.S. on a disastrous COVID plan, and never paid a professional price

They've held credentials from some of the world's most elite universities — Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Oxford. They've been welcomed into the highest government policy councils. They became fixtures on television news shows and were quoted incessantly by some of the nation's leading newspapers.

Evening Standard

The US writers strike and why your favourite shows are on hold: ‘This is about the survival of the profession’

While this standoff between writers and producers is in the US, British writers say that ‘many of their issues are our issues. Their fight is our fight’

Daily Mirror

Man survives record-breaking 70 years inside iron lung machine against all odds

Paul Alexander contracted poliomyelitis when he was six years old, in 1952, but managed to study and become a practising lawyer and reach 76 years of age thanks to the iron lung in Dallas, Texas, US

Sports Illustrated

The Cowboys Star Explains the NFL’s Most Mind-Blowing Stat

Martin has as many career holding penalties as he does Pro Bowls. The Cowboys star on how to not hold (and how not to get caught).

The New Daily

‘Fighting for space’: Delivery delays likely as wet spring sets in

Australia's east coast is in for a wetter-than-average spring, putting further pressure on already-strained parcel supply chains.

The Independent UK

What is polio and what happened the last time there was an epidemic in the UK?

Scientists have now discovered polio in several sewage samples collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works

The Independent UK

What is polio and what happened the last time there was an epidemic in the UK?

Scientists have now discovered polio in several sewage samples collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works

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