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A summary of the Dec 6-12 issue and highlights from the launch of the Child Maltreatment Series.

Rhona MacDonald discusses the outcome of the Research for Health summit in Bamako, Mali, and other issue highlights.

Emily Chew discusses a seminar and research article about age-related macular degeneration.

Bradley Mathers discusses injecting drug use and HIV prevalence worldwide.

Professor Michael Marmot outlines the key recommendations from the WHO Commission for the Social Determinants of Health

Pam Das discusses health systems and policy research ahead of the Global Ministerial Forum being held in Bamako, Mali.

Ludwig Kappos discusses a phase II study which suggests that oral fumarate may have a future role in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

China Series podcast: Listen to Bill Summerskill from The Lancet, and China's Minister of Health, Chen Zhu.

Stephen Silberstein discusses recent developments in migraine research, including associations with cardiovascular disease, genetic associations, and future research priorities.

Listen to Vikram Patel in this week's podcast and visit the website of the Movement for Global Mental Health for further information.

The Roll Back Malaria partnership is 10-years old this month. An Editorial discusses the history and future of the partnership in light of their recently announced Global Malaria Business Plan to fund US $3 billion to tackle the disease; a podcast explores the implications.

An Editorial assesses the health-care policies of the two US presidential candidates, discussed by Faith McLellan in this week's podcast.

Professor Richard Beasley discusses in a podcast results of the ISAAC-3 study, suggesting a strong association between paracetamol use in infancy and increased risk of asthma by age 6-7 years.

Joy Lawn from Save the Children explains the origins and current progress in international health since the signing of the Alma-Ata Declaration 30 years ago.

Bill Summerskill reports from the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich, Germany, where a number of research articles were recently presented.

A study assesses whether introduction of The Quality and Outcomes Framework has reduced health-care inequality between affluent and poorer areas in England. Author Tim Doran discusses more in this week's podcast.

Laurent Lantieri discusses successful facial transplantation of a man with severe neurofibroma.

Interview with Dr van't Hof on tirofiban administered in the ambulance setting after myocardial infarction.

Chants from HIV activists, the launch of The Lancet HIV prevention series, and the voice of a former US President: a round-up of audio highlights from the XVII World AIDS meeting in Mexico City.

Emily Chan discusses her personal experiences as a medical doctor assisting in the relief effort after the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, China.

Pam Das and Sally Hargreaves discuss highlights from the July 26 issue of The Lancet and the August issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases ahead of the World AIDS meeting in Mexico next month.

Risk markers of coronary heart disease: apolipoproteins and cholesterol as indices of risk for myocardial infarction are assessed in a large case-control study, and discussed in a podcast.

Malaria prevention: children in a high transmission area, western Kenya, were given intermittent preventative treatment and assessed for anaemia and school-related outcomes. Author Sian Clarke (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK) discusses the research findings in a podcast.

A new care package — 'Depression Care for People with Cancer' (DCPC) — can reduce depression in cancer patients and is cost-effective in improving quality of life compared with current cancer treatments. Michael Sharpe, University of Edinburgh, UK, discusses the new research findings in a podcast.

Improving access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is discussed in this week's lead Editorial and podcast. A new WHO report highlights how 10% of the global disease burden could be reduced by improved access to water and sanitation and by a staggering 15% in the 32 worst affected countries.