They were called the “Edisons of Australia” and yet wildly unknown. Who were so important to receive this admiring nickname and what did they have to do with medical history? Continue reading to find out. Brothers Edward Thomas and Donald James Ross BOTH were born in Caltowie, South Australia to parents James Alexander Both and […]
One of the most visible signs of polio is paralysis, often seen in the legs, but did you know that polio also affects the lungs? When breathing muscles become paralysed it can cause death in some polio sufferers. During South Australia’s 1937 polio outbreak, patients experiencing respiratory impairment were treated in a negative pressure ventilator, […]