Ann Lee, the illiterate daughter of a Manchester blacksmith, was born on the 29th of February, 1736 — “as one might expect of ...

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In the medieval period, medical science was still dominated by the ancient writings of Hippocrates from the fifth century and Galen of Pergamon from the second century. Research has shown that women ...

Superstitions have long held a grip on human imagination, weaving threads of fear and fascination into the tapestry of our history. Today many of us no longer believe in them (or claim not to) but ...