Stephen Hawking "Very Ill" in Hospital

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Stephen Hawking, the renowned physicist and author of "A Brief History of Time," is reported to be "very ill" and currently hospitalized, as confirmed by Cambridge University. At 67 years old, Hawking has lived with motor neurone disease, which has left him wheelchair-bound and reliant on a voice synthesizer for communication. The news has sparked concern among the public and scientific community, with many expressing hopes for his recovery and longevity, particularly in relation to the ongoing search for the Higgs boson, a topic he has previously bet against. Discussions highlight the challenges faced by individuals with respiratory illnesses, especially in the context of Hawking's condition, emphasizing the potential severity of chest infections for those with physical impairments.
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Hawking "very ill"

LONDON (AFP) — Scientist Stephen Hawking, the author of "A Brief History Of Time", is "very ill" in hospital, Cambridge University said Monday.

Hawking, 67, has achieved international fame despite being wheelchair-bound because of motor neurone disease and having to communicate through a voice synthesiser.

"Professor Hawking is very ill," said a spokesman for the university, adding that the academic had been taken to hospital in the city by ambulance...
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Best wishes to him and his family.

Sad, but not surprising news.
 


Hope he lives long enough to hear the discovery of the Higgs boson.
 


wishing him as easy a time as possible.
 


That is good news. The reports yesterday sounded pretty grim.
 


That IS good news. Anybody that suffers from respiratory illnesses can tell you that it can be quite exhausting to cough enough to clear mucus from airways, so a chest infection for a man in Hawking's condition could be big trouble. My wife's cousin is married to a respiratory therapist, and her toughest challenges involve people who are physically impaired or who suffer from paralysis or other conditions that make productive coughing difficult or impossible.
 

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