The next steps in studying childhood asthma

A common antibiotic designed to help kids with breathing problems isn’t performing as expected. University of Arizona pediatrics professor Fernando Martinez discusses why certain medications are not effective for treating asthma, and could lead to increased hospital stays instead.

Fernando Martinez spoke to Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.

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