polio

  • A Virus That Can Cause Polio-Like Paralysis in Children Has Returned

    A Virus That Can Cause Polio-Like Paralysis in Children Has Returned

    A virus that can rarely cause a polio-like paralysis in children has resurfaced in the U.S. after mostly disappearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reports that it has spotted a surge of cases linked to enterovirus D-68. Based on recent past outbreaks, officials expect that a small percentage of…


  • The Last Of The Iron Lungs

    The Last Of The Iron Lungs

    Martha Lillard spends half of every day with her body encapsulated in a half-century old machine that forces her to breathe. Only her head sticks out of the end of the antique iron lung. On the other end, a motorised lever pulls the leather bellows, creating negative pressure that induces her lungs to suck in…