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Article: “The Surprisingly Long History of the Ventilator,

the Machine You Never Want to Need”

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Click here to read: “The Surprisingly Long History of the Ventilator, the Machine You Never Want to Need

April 7, 2020 by Alejandro de la Garza

Millions of people around the world are battling COVID-19, using ventilators to help them breathe. Artificial ventilation—using a machine to breathe for you—has been referenced in passages from the Bible, although some of the earliest attempts can be traced back to the late 18th century.

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