From the archive: The man in the iron lung – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authorsThis week, from 2020: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 anotherContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Written by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie and read by Christopher Ragland. Originally produced by Esther Opoku-GyeniAdditions and scoring by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury Tags: Polio Health Medical research Disability Source Type: news