Modern medicine still needs leeches
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Leeches are making a slimy comeback in modern medicine
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Leeches: Maintaining Their Place in Modern Medicine - The Lab
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Artificial leech can suck blood forever
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Leeches and Maggots Are FDA-Approved and Still Used in Modern
Leeches are making a slimy comeback in modern medicine
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