Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8.

Transgender healthcare is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field. In the last decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number and visibility of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people seeking support and gender-affirming medical treatment in parallel with a significant rise in the scientific literature in this area. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is an international, multidisciplinary, professional association whose mission is to promote evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health.

Rheological characterization of cell-laden alginate-gelatin hydrogels for 3D biofabrication.

Biofabrication of tissue models that closely mimic the tumor microenvironment is necessary for high-throughput anticancer therapeutics. Extrusion-based bioprinting of heterogeneous cell-laden hydrogels has shown promise in advancing rapid artificial tissue development. A major bottleneck limiting the rapid production of physiologically relevant tissue models is the current limitation in effectively printing large populations of cells.

Patient experience and physiological response to two commercially available daily disposable myopia control contact lenses.

Background: A range of myopia management (MM) contact lenses are becoming available to practitioners. These lenses are designed to slow myopia progression and axial elongation. This study explored the initial experience of participants wearing daily disposable MM contact lenses to investigate established factors previously associated with successful lens wear.

First steps in managing the challenge of African Swine Fever in Timor-Leste.

Since September 2019, African Swine Fever has caused extensive mortalities to the pig population of Timor-Leste, where pigs are important for traditional ceremonies and for monetary income. At the time of the outbreak we were developing a sustainable model for smallholder pig raising in Timor-Leste. We added basic biosecurity measures at our nine trial sites and conducted public awareness meetings in trial (villages).

Reducing zoonotic and internal parasite burdens in pigs using a pig confinement system.

Aim: This study was designed to validate the effectiveness of the pig confinement system (PCS) in reducing the prevalence of zoonotic and internal parasite burdens in pigs.

Materials And Methods: Ten PCS households were selected together with 10 households practising traditional scavenging systems. Five pigs were monitored per household every 3 months for 15 months and blood and feces collected.