Leslie Stoll was an active athlete who had never smoked. She was shocked when a chance scan spotted something unusual.

As Diwali 2025 nears, doctors warn that ‘green crackers’ may still harm your lungs. Experts explain how these so-called eco-friendly fireworks can worsen air quality and trigger breathing issues.

Tucked away in the basement of the Harvard Medical School library is a large capsule-like contraption on wheels that is both a relic of the past and, public health experts warn, a caution for the ...

On display at the East Grand Forks Heritage Village, an iron lung symbolized the impact of poliomyelitis and focused attention on disease threats and the importance of vaccination Sidney Berard, of ...

Jake is a writer from the United Kingdom. With a focus on first-person shooters, RPGs, and achievement hunting, writing about the gaming industry comes naturally and is a real point of pride. Outside ...

The Seattle-based powerviolence duo Iron Lung cranked out a frantic string of fast, unhinged records in the ’00s and ’10s. It’s been a while since the last full-length, but the band members have been ...

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 ...

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs fell 5-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, William Nylander got his ice time. The forward finished the game playing 22:15, only behind Morgan Rielly, who played 22:37 in ...

I’ll warn you now, this story does not have a happy ending. Wanda Lynn Ellis was born Nov. 27, 1946, in Caruthersville, the daughter of Harry Douglas and Mary S. Beasley Ellis. At the age of 2, ...

I'm always down for a David Szymanski joint. The Dusk and Iron Lung dev has a real way with making games that feel good, no matter the genre⁠—really tactile weapons and interactions, great sound ...

New USC research shows that iron serves as a gas pedal driving certain immune cells that cause inflammation in the lungs during an allergic asthma attack – and blocking or limiting iron may reduce the ...