Ready, willing and disabled
Daniel Strother, who broke his back climbing Ben Nevis, hopes to make medical history by qualifying as a doctor - in a wheelchair. But why is the profession so scared of taking on disabled people? Dea Birkett reports.
Female sex illness: is it in the head or genes?
Talking point: Many women lose interest in sex - but the battle now is over whether lucrative drug treatment can help them, reports Jo Revill.
It’s green, prickly and sour, but this plant could cure obesity and save an ancient way of life
Bushmen of the Kalahari stand to benefit from development of hoodia, which curbs appetite.
Oxford makes male pill breakthrough
A male contraceptive pill is a step closer to becoming a reality, believe researchers at Oxford University who have successfully tested a substance called NB-DNJ on mice.
Cleaning up your act
After the annual descent into overindulgence that is the festive season, it will be time once again for us all to make promises we've no intention of keeping involving gym-buffed bodies and stress-free heads. Gavan Naden checks out 10 spas where the hard work's done for you.