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Amelia Kensington

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Amal Mathew
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Articles by Amelia Kensington
Narrative History
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Breathing for You: The Iron Lung and the Age of Polio

Before a vaccine arrived, a hulking steel cylinder was the difference between life and death for thousands of children. The iron lung was not elegant, and it was not small. But for a few terrifying decades, it was the most important machine in medicine.

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