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Among the many topics discussed at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference (ATS 2024), the majority touched on barriers to health equity and access, regardless of the key focus of each talk or study. Experts examined this within the field, emphasizing the importance of enhancing data diversity, modernizing diagnostic tools, and revising regulatory standards to promote equitable health outcomes for diverse populations.

In a keynote presentation at ATS 2024, Hannah Wunsch, MD, MSc, of Weill Cornell Medicine, delved into how the history of breathing support dating back to the 1700s has set the stage for ventilation advances still being made today.

<strong>The long read</strong>: When he was six, Paul Alexander contracted polio and was paralysed for life. Today he is 74, and one of the last people in the world still using an iron lung. But after surviving one deadly outbreak, he did not expect to find himself threatened by another

This is the strange and deeply human story behind how people created ever more complex devices to breathe for critically ill patients.

The Sterling Rotary Club is raising awareness about polio and also helping families in need due to disasters. At Sugar Beet Days, Sept. 16 and 17, the club will have an iron lung on display and will also provide information about ShelterBox. Polio is a virus spread from person to person, typically through contaminated water. […]

In 1928, two Americans invented a large metal breathing device that would become synonymous with polio treatment.

In 1928, two Americans invented a large metal breathing device that would become synonymous with polio treatment.

Air pollution exposure may lead to an increased risk for dementia, according to Harvard researchers who call this new finding "a big step in providing actionable data" for the EPA.

Air pollution exposure may lead to an increased risk for dementia, according to Harvard researchers who call this new finding "a big step in providing actionable data" for the EPA.

Air pollution exposure may lead to an increased risk for dementia, according to Harvard researchers who call this new finding "a big step in providing actionable data" for the EPA.