December 13, 2025

A Breath of Fresh Air: The Division of Respiratory Medicine at Rady Children’s Breathes New Life Into Pediatric Patients

Breath is the elixir of life, the lungs its source. Without it, no other organ can function. That’s why, at the heart of any hospital is its respiratory medicine team, comprised primarily of pulmonologists, who focus on diseases of the lungs, airway and overall respiratory system. At Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, the Division of…

Pulmonology
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February 3, 2020

Fire Drill: Rady Children’s-Based Research Team Explores the Effects of Wildfires on Pediatric Respiratory Health

Around the world, and even more so in climates such as California’s, wildfires are an unfortunate reality. Along with threatening human and animal lives and wreaking havoc on communities, fires spew high levels of particulate matter — inhalable pollution from sources including dirt, soot and smoke — into the air. Influxes in particulate matter can…

Safety
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