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.