Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio.

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In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which struck the Caribbean in September 2017, the American Society of Nephrology was asked to provide logistical support to kidney care providers and ...

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The first U.S. death from bird flu is raising new concerns about the H5N1 virus, and whether bird flu will become the next ...

Laredo health officials ensure preparedness after a Texas case of avian influenza, or bird flu, was confirmed in Brazoria ...