An Australian doctor's research is shedding new light on the enigmatic female sex organ.

Six novels were shortlisted for the Booker Prize in September - here are extracts from each.

Inadequate sexual function in women is a complex problem that can have many different causes.

Does the generosity of executives such as Bill Gates and George Soros mean that the war for good global citizenship has been won?

BBC Sport Online columnist Derek "Robbo" Robson hands out his end of year awards.

Two studies of black holes show that sometimes they gorge themselves on gas and dust and sometimes they blow bubbles.

A medical device to help women with sexual problems achieve orgasm has been approved by US authorities.

A drug developed from an ancient Chinese herbal treatment could become a vital weapon in the war against the growing threat of malaria.

Leeches - the fleshy bloodsucking worms associated with the historic world of medicine - are making a comeback - even if the yuk factor means they often have to be hidden from public gaze.

The United States Government has approved the first pill to treat sexual impotence in men.