The US porn industry screeches to a halt after an outbreak of syphilis, Ghana ratifies its disability rights convention, and a legal battle between Novartis and India rumbles on.

Bill Gates versus the toilet, a new role for HIV nurses in Zimbabwe, and the FDA say no for codeine in kids.

This week's special episode focuses on Shuga, MTV's hard-hitting Kenyan drama series, and features an interview with Georgia Arnold, Executive Director of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation.

This week's episode features discussions on the food crisis in Syria, health and economics in Japan, and the outcome of the first nodding syndrome meeting in Uganda.

750000 people are killed each year as a result of armed violence; that's one person a minute. So you would have thought that the UN's arms-trade treaty would have been welcomed.

The Lancet News podcast features World Hepatitis Day, which takes place on July 28. Also in the podcast, Greek debt crisis hitting scientific research, breathalysers in France, and suicide in Uruguay.

Circumcision is in the spotlight this week in The Lancet News podcast. Also in the podcast: Torture in Tajikistan, abortion in Mississippi, and child labour in Peru.

Was the Fukushima accident really caused by a culture of reflexive obedience, reluctance to question authority, and insularity? Tune into The Lancet News podcast to find out more.

Israel accused of children's rights violations, Australian sportsmen giving alcohol the boot, and funding shortfalls threaten food supply for African refugees.

This week: legalisation of cannabis in Uruguay, rising obesity in Australia, and funding shortfalls threatening progress in polio eradication. We also have an interview with Soumyadeep Bhaumik.