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 ...

Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special. Iron lungs are considered obsolete, but you ...

Wanda Ellis, 3 (seen in the mirror), in an iron lung that helped her breathe. Nurses Jane Kolbay (left) and Adah Morse had to hand pump bellows when two generators failed. A November 1949 ...

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, ...

Blue-colored electron microscope image of Pandoraea sputorum, a pathogen from the lung microbiome that has been little studied to date. Bacteria of the genus Pandoraea have not been studied much to ...

Markiplier (real name: Mark Fischbach), the famous YouTube creator and filmmaker, is releasing his upcoming movie, Iron Lung, in early 2026, and loyal fans can’t wait to watch it in theaters. But ...