Cover: Combatting the spiralling epidemic of tuberculosis in Siberia, Russia by training health staff in World Health Organisation methods of TB treatment and raising awareness among staff and the public of the new WHO backed approach. (Courtesy of Merlin: Merlin, founded in 1993, is a British medical charity that provides emergency relief in disaster zones around the world. In the critical first phase of an emergencywhen local infrastructures have collapsed and people are at their most vulnerableMerlin provides teams of doctors, nurses, and support staff. For further information contact: Merlin, 14 David Mews, Porter Street, London W1M 1HW, UK; email: hq{at}merlin.org.uk; website: www.merlin.org.uk)