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Dementia patients “are being given ‘archaic and dangerous” drugs to keep them sedated in lockdown

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Dementia patients ‘are being given “archaic and dangerous” anti-psychotic drugs to keep them sedated during lockdown putting them at risk of early death’, as grandmother, 86, dies six weeks after starting medication Figures showed a rise in anti-psychotic drug prescriptions during pandemic A total of 43,352 dementia patients were told to take the medication one … Read more

Average European carries more than 500 genetic fragments from Neanderthals and other archaic humans

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The average European carries more than 500 genetic ‘fragments’ from Neanderthals and other archaic human species, a study has found. Among this heritage is included genes that are linked to prostate cancer risk, iron retention, blood clotting speed and smaller heights. The ancestors of Europeans are known to have mated with Neanderthals and other archaic … Read more

Chancellor Sunak urged to reform archaic business rates

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Chancellor Sunak urged to reform archaic business rates to ease coronavirus chaos By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 March 2020 The Chancellor is under mounting pressure to reform the ‘archaic’ business rates system when he delivers his first Budget tomorrow amid the coronavirus … Read more