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WASHINGTON — Americans struggling through the worsening coronavirus outbreak got some rare good news this week as researchers delivered encouraging updates about potential vaccines. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose gloomy warnings have frustrated President Donald Trump, has sounded consistently enthusiastic about the prospects.It’s a heartening thought that even as the country has failed to contain…

Medical personnel check temperatures of patients visiting Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe imposed one of the strictest nationwide lockdowns in Africa on Wednesday. The country's number of active coronavirus cases has surpassed the number of recoveries. Activists and commentators, however, believe the strict lockdown rules come in light of a planned nationwide protest on 31 July.The…

The insurgent attacks in northern Mozambique started in 2017, but escalated recently, with more than 1 000 people killed and 210 000 displaced.The attacks are carried out by an extremist Islamic group called Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah with ties to ISIS.The South African government has been very stingy with information on the matter, apart from…

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Sugar can lead to high blood sugar and contributes to the development of diabetes.  Getty Images We all want to keep track of our health in every way we can -- you may weigh yourself daily, measure your waist-to-hip ratio, keep track of your blood pressure or monitor your resting heart rate. But how close…