Electronic health records: Quick access to patient’s records improves patient care

Electronic health records: Quick access to patient’s records improves patient care

When a patient gets transferred from a hospital to a nearby specialist or rehabilitation facility, it is often difficult for personnel at the new facility to access the patient’s electronic health records – which includes important patient-specific information such as their medication history and allergies. This lack of electronic compatibility often leads to wasteful and […]

Scientists take a deep dive into how ‘elasmobranchs’ use the ocean depth

Scientists take a deep dive into how ‘elasmobranchs’ use the ocean depth

Using sophisticated electronic tags, scientists have assembled a large biologging dataset to garner comparative insights on how sharks, rays, and skates – also known as “elasmobranchs” – use the ocean depths. While some species spend their entire lives in shallow waters close to our shores on the continental shelf, others plunge hundreds of meters or […]