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Man pushes cousin 42km in Melbourne Marathon, carries him over line
By Jess Scully and Sally Bryant

Toby Holt was diagnosed with juvenile Huntington's disease at 16 years old. The disease is taking away his ability to walk and talk but thanks to a push from his cousin, he has just completed a marathon.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/cousin-helps-toby-holt-complete-melbourne-marathon/107251188

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‘Spreading like wildfire’: How one Kentucky county is grappling with a national tick-borne scourge | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/49782/ #Allergy #AlphaGalSyndrome #AmblyommaAmericanum #AndEnvironment #disease #DiseasesAndDisorders #food #Immunology #Kentucky #KentuckyDining #KentuckyFood #KentuckyGroceryStores #KentuckyRestaurants #LarryJohnson(runningBack) #OwenCounty #RedMeat #syndrome #tick #UniversityOfKentuckyCollegeOfAgriculture

Pope Leo to undergo surgery after discovery of lung nodule

The 71-year-old pontiff, who is relatively young for a church leader, did not say whether the lesion was malignant during his Sunday address to the faithful.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/pope-leo-lung-nodule-surgery/107253926

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