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BACHOK, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- A three-year study by Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) researchers has found that protein extracted from the saliva of the local buffalo leech (Hirudinaria manillensis) has potential for use as an anticoagulant in the medical industry.
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Maintenance crews are patching up potholes on the Calder Freeway between Gisborne and Sunbury after at least seven cars were damaged this morning.
Though vital to their trade, licenses have become increasingly difficult to secure in the region. Local fishermen have criticized an opaque allocation system, while prices for second-hand boats have…
An Apple Genius was fired after failing to meet grooming standards, but the individual filed a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination. That lawsuit has now been settled by Apple for $150,000.
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A private hospital operator has confirmed it is considering a new hospital in Tasmania's north, two years after it cancelled plans for a $130 million development.
Taylor Farms, the company linked to this summer's lettuce-related parasite outbreak, is now recalling jalapeño pepper products after new concerns about salmonella. Tom Hanson reports.