It is Thanksgiving week and time for families and friends to gather and celebrate all we have to be grateful for. As I ...

It’s going to be a different world going forward. As the song goes, “You can’t always get what you want.” The process is the ...

In the mid-20th century, over half a million people world-wide died or were left paralyzed by polio. The best care available was the iron-lung, which took over for paralyzed respiratory muscles. The ...

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These experimental devices were gradually refined and the first negative pressure ventilator to be of clinical value was described by Drinker in 1928.1 This tank ventilator or ‘iron lung’ in its many ...

In Oregon and Washington, diseases like measles and whooping cough have seen a resurgence amid declining vaccination rates.

It is the time of year when we all give thanks for the good things in our lives, whether it is another person, good health or ...

Nov. 20, 2024 — A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment ... New Study Links Air ...

For an underrated family experience, check out this Medical Museum dedicated to the history of surgery in Chicago that was ...

Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, ...

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later ...